New Delhi: Amidst the controversy over India’s BrahMos supersonic missile accidentally falling into Pakistan’s territory, good news has come. India is going to increase the strength of Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles. This missile will now be able to destroy enemy positions up to 800 km. Earlier its range was 300 km, which was increased to 500 km. But now it will be able to kill even more distance. These missiles have been fitted on Sukhoi 30MKI fighter aircraft.
News agency ANI quoted sources as saying that the range of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was recently increased to 500 km. This has become possible only by upgrading the software. No changes have been made to the missile. Now it has been successful to increase the capability of this missile to 800 km. It can be released from very high altitudes through fighter planes. The Indian Air Force has deployed BrahMos cruise missiles on 40 of its Sukhoi aircraft. These missiles can be more lethal and hurt the enemy far away. Sukhoi aircraft were earlier kept at the Thanjavur airbase in Tamil Nadu, but after the confrontation with China in Ladakh, they have been deployed on the northern border.
India is continuously working on up-gradation
India is continuously working on upgrading BrahMos missiles. The capability of the Navy variant of Brahmos has been increased to 350-400 km. The missile was successfully test-fired from the INS warship on Saturday 5 March. During this, the missile hit its hideout very accurately. BrahMos missile has been developed in collaboration with Russia. They fly at three times the speed of sound i.e. 2.8 Mach. They can also dodge radar. Earlier its range was 290 km, which was increased to 350-400. Now its 800 km variant is being worked on. The air version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from Sukhoi 30MKI on December 8 last year. Now there are plans to deploy them on other fighter aircraft as well.
Recently, a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile flew from Sirsa in Haryana and fell in Mian Channu in Pakistan (Pakistan) 129 km inside. The distance between Sirsa and Miya Channu is 277 km. Pakistan has strongly objected to this. Although it is believed that this missile was not equipped with weapons. Expressing regret over the incident, India has set up a high-level inquiry into the matter.
