BrahMos India delivers BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Philippines amid tensions with China, showcasing its lethal capabilities and frontline status across Indian armed services

Special features of BrahMos

BrahMos Missile Speed India-Russia joint venture produces world's fastest Mach 2.8 supersonic cruise missile

BrahMos Missile Range It can be launched from land, sea, sub-sea and air. It is a precision strike weapon with a range of 290 kilometres (450-500 kilometres for the upgraded version) and cruises at altitudes varying from 10m to 15 km.

BrahMos Missile Name Named after Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers, it's a 'fire-and-forget' missile with low radar signature, evading enemy tracking post-launch

BrahMos Missile Lethal Weapon Prime conventional precision-strike weapon for Indian armed forces, with contracts exceeding Rs 38,000 crore; development underway for an 800-km variant

BrahMos supersonic missile With no equivalent globally, it stands as India's sole tri-service frontline weapon, proudly deployed across Navy, Army, and Air Force."