Hope to sign BrahMos mini agreement by year-end:

[Abingdonboy]

Depends on the payload! It can't be launched in a single missile config at the center line, so it must be in a twin config at the wings (or at least an asymetric one with a fuel tank as balance weight), that alone would be 3t of payload. Add at least 2 wing fuel tanks and 4 x AAMs and you have a pretty heavy load to take off via ski-jump

Why would one MiG-29K be doing it all when launching from a ACC? A strike package could launch from an ACC x number of MiG-29Ks with a centreline fuel tank and 2 Bhramos-M on either wing should be easily able to take off with minimal fuel, 1-2 MiG-29K/KUBs configured as AARs with 2 external fuel tanks on wither wing and a buddy-buddy refuelling pod on the centreline then x number of MiG-29K/KUB escorts (depending on threat perception, number of a/c needing escorting etc etc) with 6 AAMs and a centreline fuel tank all MiG-29K/KUB not configured for AAR task can take off with minimal fuel and be refuelled in the air.


This kind of multi-tasking is how the USN works its F-18s.

 

[sancho]

Why would one MiG-29K be doing it all when launching from a ACC? A strike package could launch from an ACC x number of MiG-29Ks with a centreline fuel tank and 2 Bhramos-M on either wing should be easily able to take off with minimal fuel

Not going to happen, since a single centerlie fuel tank would be dry too fast to reach any useful range, because of the heavy load. And even if you take minimum fuel, the emptyweight of the fuel tank + weaponload will put it close to 4t payload, or around 70% of it's maximum payload. That's pretty much for a ski-jump take off!

This kind of multi-tasking is how the USN works its F-18s.

It's not about multi tasking, it's about the take off weight via ski-jump, which is far lower than a fighter taking off via catapults (not to mention the weight difference of a SLAM-ER / Harpoon vs Brahmos M). That's why I said, the Mig might be able to take off and land from shore bases, with long enough air strips with such a heavy config. If that however is possible from one of our carriers with a useful config needs to be seen.