ब्रह्मोस 2

Also known as BrahMos-2, BrahMos Mark II, BrahMos-II (K)

BrahMos-II or BrahMos-2 or BrahMos Mark II is a hypersonic scramjet-propelled missile currently under joint development by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia, which have together formed BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited. The BrahMos-II is expected to have a range of and a speed of Mach 8. During the cruise stage of flight, the missile will be propelled by a scramjet airbreathing jet engine. Other details, including production cost and physical dimensions of the missile, are yet to be published.

Key facts

Weapon.is_missile: yes
Weapon.name: BrahMos-II
Weapon.image: A scaled down model of Brahmos-II at Aero India 2013.jpg
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.caption: A scaled down model of Brahmos-II at Aero India 2013
Weapon.type: Hypersonic Cruise missileAir-launched cruise missileAnti-ship missileLand-attack missileSurface-to-surface missile
Weapon.designer: Defence Research and Development Organisation NPO Mashinostroyenia
Weapon.manufacturer: BrahMos Aerospace Limited
Weapon.unit_cost: $12.5 million (est.)
Weapon.engine: Scramjet
Weapon.launch_platform: Ship, submarine, aircraft and land-based mobile launchers.