Indian Missile News And Discussion

[Arun_S]

[quote name='Austin' date='16 February 2010 - 11:20 AM' timestamp='1266298964' post='104261']

I doubt Brahmos can cruise at low altitude ( i,e, < 100 m ) at sustained M 2.5 without creating significant heating issue , my thinking is at low altitudes Brahmos will be doing a sustained ~ M 1.5.



One thing interesting about Brahmos Corp is they keep on innovating every new version adds something to the already lethal missile capability.



The next invovation should be to reduce its RCS further and develop a sub launched variant of the missile.

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You are correct, it cant do low altitude cruise at M2.5, and that M1.5 to 1.9 is more likely. I stand corrected.



At low altitude that M1.5 will leave a trail of sonic boom damage on it path.