BrahMos

BrahMos is an India-Russia ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile built for anti-ship and land-attack missions from air, ground, ship, and submarine launch platforms. In the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, India cited BrahMos as one of the indigenous weapons used for precision strikes during Operation Sindoor, with independent analysis highlighting the air-launched Su-30MKI integration as a key long-range strike capability.

2025 India-Pakistan ConflictIndia

Conflict side: India
Built by: BrahMos Aerospace
Built in: IndiaRussia

BrahMos, Supersonic anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile, Munitions

Image source: Su-30MKI Armed with Air-Launched BrahMos Image

Profile

Type: Supersonic anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile
Conflict side: India
Origin: India / Russia
Service note: Operational from the 2000s; documented in the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict

precision fires deep strike strike

Service History

In service: Operational with Indian forces; air-launched variant integrated on Su-30MKI fighters
Used by: Indian Armed Forces, Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Indian Navy
Wars: 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict

Production History

Designer: Defence Research and Development Organisation and NPO Mashinostroyeniya
Designed: Joint venture established in 1998
Built by: BrahMos Aerospace
Built in: IndiaRussia
Unit cost: Not consistently published by official sources
Produced: 2000s-present
Number built: Not publicly confirmed
Variants: Ground-launched BrahMos, Ship-launched BrahMos, Air-launched BrahMos-A, Submarine-launched BrahMos

Specifications

Class: Supersonic cruise missile
Launch platforms: Ground-launched, air-launched, ship-launched, and submarine-launched variants
Range: About 300-500 km depending on variant and launch platform; export version about 290 km
Speed: Reported Mach 2.0-2.8 depending on cruise altitude
Payload: About 200-300 kg depending on variant
Propulsion: Solid-propellant booster with liquid-fueled ramjet sustainer
Dimensions: About 8.0-8.2 m long and 0.67 m diameter

Conflict Usage

2025 India-Pakistan Conflict: Side: IndiaRole: Air-launched precision strike against targets in Pakistanprecision fires deep strike strike
India used BrahMos during Operation Sindoor; official Indian statements said the missile struck targets with precision deep inside enemy territory, while independent analysis identified air-launched BrahMos integration with Su-30MKI fighters as a notable capability in the May 2025 crisis.

BrahMos Images

BrahMos, Supersonic anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Su-30MKI Armed with Air-Launched BrahMos Image

BrahMos, Supersonic anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile, Munitions - view 2 — Source: Su-30MKI Releases BrahMos Image

BrahMos, Supersonic anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile, Munitions - view 3 — Source: BrahMos Mobile Autonomous Launcher Image

BrahMos, Supersonic anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile, Munitions - view 4 — Source: INS Rajput Firing BrahMos Image

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Sources

BrahMos Aerospace Systems OverviewPublisher: BrahMos Aerospace | Note: Supports manufacturer background and official descriptions of BrahMos launch-platform families. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 BrahMosPublisher: CSIS Missile Threat | Note: Supports BrahMos background, origin, launch-platform options, dimensions, payload, range, propulsion, and speed specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 PM Kanpur Operation Sindoor RemarksPublisher: Press Information Bureau, Government of India | Note: Supports 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict direct use: BrahMos was used by India during Operation Sindoor to strike targets with precision deep inside enemy territory. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Military Lessons from Operation SindoorPublisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Note: Supports 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict direct use: BrahMos was fielded by India in Operation Sindoor, with the air-launched Su-30MKI integration described as an important conflict capability. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Su-30MKI Armed with Air-Launched BrahMos ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for an Indian Air Force Su-30MKI carrying an air-launched BrahMos missile. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Su-30MKI Releases BrahMos ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and Government Open Data License - India licensing page for a Su-30MKI releasing a BrahMos air-launched missile. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 BrahMos Mobile Autonomous Launcher ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and Government Open Data License - India licensing page for a BrahMos mobile autonomous launcher. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 INS Rajput Firing BrahMos ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance page for an Indian Navy ship firing a BrahMos missile. | Accessed: 2026-06-21