IAF Formally Inducts BrahMos-1 Block-3 Into Service

[sancho]

Same as army........ Now why are they operating surface to surface missile i have no idea @sancho may have some idea

Am confused as well, either reporting mistake and the Air Chief only holds the model as an example for Brahmos, or they bought a system just for the sake of having it. Most of the reasons that were speculated here doesn't really make sense, since neither does IAF operate forwarded bases like IA, nor would we need a duplication of this capability to take out certain fixed targets. An any airbase within the range of Brahmos would be attacked the same way by IA's ground launchers and given that these missiles won't be used against any target but mainly against high value targets, it's highly unlikely that IAF would have seperated own targets.

 

[mehboobkz]

Am confused as well, either reporting mistake and the Air Chief only holds the model as an example for Brahmos, or they bought a system just for the sake of having it. Most of the reasons that were speculated here doesn't really make sense, since neither does IAF operate forwarded bases like IA, nor would we need a duplication of this capability to take out certain fixed targets. An any airbase within the range of Brahmos would be attacked the same way by IA's ground launchers and given that these missiles won't be used against any target but mainly against high value targets, it's highly unlikely that IAF would have seperated own targets.

Brahmos Block III has an advanced guidance and upgraded software, incorporating high manoeuvres at multiple points and steep dive from high altitude. The steep dive capability of the Block III enables it to hit targets hidden behind a mountain range. It will be deployed in Arunachal Pradesh. It can engage ground targets from an altitude as low as 10 meters for surgical strikes with out any collateral damage. It is capable of being launched from multiple platforms like submarines, ships, aircraft and land based Mobile Autonomous Launchers (MAL).

 

[Abingdonboy]

either reporting mistake and the Air Chief only holds the model as an example for Brahmos,

I don't see that being the case sir, it's hardly a challenge to get a model of a MKI with a Brahmos-A. That would be a huge oversight and really quite avoidable.

It seems as though the IAF is genuinely getting the ground-launched version- for whatever reason

 

[Parmanu]

Nope .

Brahmos-1 is capable of being launch from Land , Ship , Sub and Aircraft .

Air launched Brahmos-1 is dubbed Brahmos-A

Brahmos - 1 itself has multiple blocks .

OTOH , Brahmos-3 aka Brahmos-mini aka Brahmos-M is a completely different missile .

ok...i'm slightly confused now. let me read up a bit. thanks for the info though mate !

 

[Water Car Engineer]

So IAF will have Brahmos flying along with the planes when on the offensive.

 

[sancho]

I don't see that being the case sir, it's hardly a challenge to get a model of a MKI with a Brahmos-A. That would be a huge oversight and really quite avoidable.

It seems as though the IAF is genuinely getting the ground-launched version- for whatever reason

If you look at the official press release it says:

With the induction of the land based weapon complex for the Indian Air Force, BRAHMOS has now been successfully inducted into all the three wings of the Armed Forces.

The Su-30 MKI armed with BRAHMOS missile is a combination of lethal strike with the ability of air fighting within and beyond the visibility range.

It will provide IAF with the capability of attacking targets protected by powerful air defence assets, including aircraft carriers.

IAF Chief inaugurates state-of-the-art BRAHMOS Technical Position :: BrahMos.com

The only part that implies a ground based unit, is the "land based...", but it actually talks about the complex or facility imo and not about a land based missile. That will be basically confirmed in the latter part, that "only" talks about the air launched version, without actually naming it "air launched".

 

[Levina]

Yes I understand what you are saying but that was never going to be a reality for Brahmos. I think there was a news, last year may be to make nirbhay a loitering weapon. But tyhats been kept for a later stage

@levina

Dashhy
read this article
Work on BrahMos' hypersonic version to begin this year: Russian official | StratPost

and i did not get notification for this mention.

 

[Abingdonboy]

If you look at the official press release it says:


IAF Chief inaugurates state-of-the-art BRAHMOS Technical Position :: BrahMos.com

The only part that implies a ground based unit, is the "land based...", but it actually talks about the complex or facility imo and not about a land based missile. That will be basically confirmed in the latter part, that "only" talks about the air launched version, without actually naming it "air launched".

The "Technical Position" has been set up at the BrahMos headquarters here and more will come up in different parts of the country.

Explaining what the "Technical Position" was, defence sources said it is a centre that will house the missiles and and launchers for the IAF.

IAF chief inaugurates weapon complex for BrahMos missile



Still confusing as to whether the IAF will be using land-based autonomous launchers like the IA and this is further confused by the fact that what the ACM received was a model of such a launcher/vehicle and NOT a Brahmos and NOT a MKI with a Brahmos-A attached that could easily have been presented/handed over. It seems illogical to hand over a model of a launcher vehicle if the IAF is not set to operate any.

 

[kurup]

Kurup....if India and Russia actually start getting success in this direction then US might actually come up with Hypersonic missile test ban.
This so because US and other countries like China have repeatedly faced obstacles in this field.
Some do propose that a ban on flights of any aerodynamic vehicle of less than 15 meters length or 2 meters diameter, traveling in powered or unpowered flight at speeds in excess of 1 kilometer per second, over a horizontal distance greater than 100 kilometers, should be made. The numbers suggested here would permit Russia and India to retain their BrahMos 1 supersonic cruise missile, while forcing them to cancel the hypersonic BrahMos.
The United States and China would then be permitted to develop supersonic systems comparable to BrahMos 1 but would have to cancel their hypersonic programs. And this is the reason no such ban has been brought about.

I had no idea about any such proposed ban on hypersonic missiles .....

Nothing wrong, just its not their job if you see how big air forces operates.

Your point does not make any sense .

If IAF feels there is a requirement for Brahmos in their fleet , I don't find nothing wrong with it .

IAF should induct those weapons which shall add in to their operational doctrine .

Why should we care what other air forces operate ??

 

[Levina]

I had no idea about any such proposed ban on hypersonic missiles .....

Lolz

Read this....
The argument for a hypersonic missile testing ban | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

 

[he-man]

Lolz

Read this....
The argument for a hypersonic missile testing ban | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Thats just an argument like argument for ban on death punishment.Never gonna hapen when usa and china itself have tested hypersonic technologies themselves many times.

Plus usa cannot bully china anymore,,,same goes with russia.

 

[Levina]

Thats just an argument like argument for ban on death punishment.Never gonna hapen when usa and china itself have tested hypersonic technologies themselves many times.

Plus usa cannot bully china anymore,,,same goes with russia.

Yes it is just "proposed",nothings gonna happen.

But my answer was to @kurup 's post "it will just remain a hypersonic missile". I just wanted him to know how dangerous a hypersonic missile could be.

 

[he-man]

Yes it is just "proposed",nothings gonna happen.

But my answer was to @kurup 's post "it will just remain a hypersonic missile". I just wanted him to know how dangerous a hypersonic missile could be.

Sure its dangerous,,pakistan better prepare

 

[Levina]

Sure its dangerous,,pakistan better prepare

"Rehne do...Mohtarma aap se Na"...

Kyun??

 

[he-man]

"Rehne do...Mohtarma aap se Na"...

Kyun??

Such cheap talk
I never talk like this