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NEW DELHI, June 20 (Bernama): India is moving towards joining the club of few countries having air-launched cruise missiles with a proposal to equip Indian Air Force's frontline fighter aircraft Su-30 MKI with BrahMos.
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is soon expected to consider the proposal of Indian Defence Ministry to procure the air-launched version of the 290-km-range BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles for the IAF, sources told Press Trust of India (PTI) here.
The proposal involves sanctioning of funds for the integration and testing of the BrahMos missile on the Russian-origin Su-30MKI of the IAF, they said.
As per plans, the first test of the air-launched version of the supersonic cruise missile, developed jointly by India and Russia, is to be conducted by December-end.
Sources said two SU-30 MKI of the IAF would be modified indigenously by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at its Nasik facility where they will also be integrated with the aerial launcher developed by the BrahMos.
The BrahMos missiles integrated on the Su-30s will help the IAF in achieving the capability to deliver a deadly-blow to enemy formations from stand-off ranges of around 300 km without getting close to them.
The air-launched version, they said, will be lighter and smaller than the land-based version of the missile so that it can be fitted to the aircraft. At present, only a few countries like the United States have air-launched cruise missiles.
NEW DELHI, June 20 (Bernama): India is moving towards joining the club of few countries having air-launched cruise missiles with a proposal to equip Indian Air Force's frontline fighter aircraft Su-30 MKI with BrahMos.
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is soon expected to consider the proposal of Indian Defence Ministry to procure the air-launched version of the 290-km-range BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles for the IAF, sources told Press Trust of India (PTI) here.
The proposal involves sanctioning of funds for the integration and testing of the BrahMos missile on the Russian-origin Su-30MKI of the IAF, they said.
As per plans, the first test of the air-launched version of the supersonic cruise missile, developed jointly by India and Russia, is to be conducted by December-end.
Sources said two SU-30 MKI of the IAF would be modified indigenously by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at its Nasik facility where they will also be integrated with the aerial launcher developed by the BrahMos.
The BrahMos missiles integrated on the Su-30s will help the IAF in achieving the capability to deliver a deadly-blow to enemy formations from stand-off ranges of around 300 km without getting close to them.
The air-launched version, they said, will be lighter and smaller than the land-based version of the missile so that it can be fitted to the aircraft. At present, only a few countries like the United States have air-launched cruise missiles.
