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http://www.thehindu.com/todays-pape...fs-su30-mk1-aircrafts-soon/article4777261.ece
The Su-30 MK1 aircraft of the Indian Air Force will become a powerful aircraft after the induction of the BrahMos missile onto it, an event scheduled by the end of the year, according to A. Sivathanu Pillai, Distinguished Scientist & Chief Controller of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of BrahMos Aerospace, New Delhi.
Talking to newspersons on the sidelines of the 22nd Graduation Day at the Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology (TPGIT) here on Sunday, Dr. Pillai said that once inducted in the Su-30 MK1 aircraft, the BrahMos missile will be able to strike ground level targets from air.
The Su-30 MK1 aircraft has been developed jointly by the Sukhoi Corporation, Russia, and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore.
The BrahMos Aerospace CEO said that the Indian Army is the only army in the world to possess supersonic cruise missiles of the submarine-launched version which were recently test-fired successfully from different locations in India.
Hypersonic missiles
The next stage would be the launch of hypersonic cruise missiles which can travel at a speed of 7000 km per hour (seven times the speed of sound) as compared to the supersonic cruise missiles which travel at a speed of 3300 km/hour (about three times the speed of sound). The development of the hypersonic cruise missiles by the DRDO is still in the research stage, he said.
Asked whether BrahMos Aerospace would export its submarine-launched version of the missiles to other countries, Dr. Pillai said that as per the agreement signed between India and Russia in 1998, both the countries will use the supersonic missiles and also supply them to friendly countries. BrahMos Aerospace has received enquiries from several countries for the supply of the missiles, but it is the Government of India which has to take a decision on whether to sell the missiles, to whom to sell, when to sell and how much to sell, he said.
The G-7 countries of U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, France, Japan and Italy which ignored India in the development of missile technology want to join India now after seeing its achievements, the top DRDO official said.
The Su-30 MK1 aircraft of the Indian Air Force will become a powerful aircraft after the induction of the BrahMos missile onto it, an event scheduled by the end of the year, according to A. Sivathanu Pillai, Distinguished Scientist & Chief Controller of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of BrahMos Aerospace, New Delhi.
Talking to newspersons on the sidelines of the 22nd Graduation Day at the Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology (TPGIT) here on Sunday, Dr. Pillai said that once inducted in the Su-30 MK1 aircraft, the BrahMos missile will be able to strike ground level targets from air.
The Su-30 MK1 aircraft has been developed jointly by the Sukhoi Corporation, Russia, and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore.
The BrahMos Aerospace CEO said that the Indian Army is the only army in the world to possess supersonic cruise missiles of the submarine-launched version which were recently test-fired successfully from different locations in India.
Hypersonic missiles
The next stage would be the launch of hypersonic cruise missiles which can travel at a speed of 7000 km per hour (seven times the speed of sound) as compared to the supersonic cruise missiles which travel at a speed of 3300 km/hour (about three times the speed of sound). The development of the hypersonic cruise missiles by the DRDO is still in the research stage, he said.
Asked whether BrahMos Aerospace would export its submarine-launched version of the missiles to other countries, Dr. Pillai said that as per the agreement signed between India and Russia in 1998, both the countries will use the supersonic missiles and also supply them to friendly countries. BrahMos Aerospace has received enquiries from several countries for the supply of the missiles, but it is the Government of India which has to take a decision on whether to sell the missiles, to whom to sell, when to sell and how much to sell, he said.
The G-7 countries of U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, France, Japan and Italy which ignored India in the development of missile technology want to join India now after seeing its achievements, the top DRDO official said.
