India has travelled and traversed a lot from the Vedic period of Mahabharata and Ramayana when those good olden days warriors were using Brahmastras against their foes in the righteous wars to uphold justice and righteousness .In those days of Mahabharata, Brahmastra was used when other weapons failed to defeat the foes and so Brahmastra was used scarcely as it was considered as the weapon of last resort and was used as such. In the present day war fare when there is technology boom, the equivalent of Brahmastra that is called Brahmos is used to attack the foes and so were Brahmos missile used to attack the air bases and other military installations of Pakistan to silence her into submission and so has Pakistan came on its knees before India and requested for a ceasefire. As described in the Sastra, a Brahgmastra is an astra, or celestial weapon created by Lord Brahma. It is sometimes known as the Brahma Astra astra referring to missile weapon.
According to many Puranas, Brahmastra is regarded as the most lethal of all weapons. Once a Brahmastra is unleashed, no one can counter or defend it. The Brahmastra of ancient Sanskrit texts was designed by Brahma and the Brahmastra's powerful and advanced versions Brahmashirsha astra and Brahmanda astra. The Brahmastra and Brahmashirsha astra are said to be mythical equivalents of modern day atomic missile which is far more lethal and deadliest used barely and not off and on but left for the last mass destruction.
India’s journey from the mythical Brahmastra to the modern BrahMos missile is a story of technological advancement and strategic collaboration. The BrahMos, a supersonic cruise missile, represents a significant leap forward from purely mythological realm of the Brahmastra, showcasing India’s growing defense capabilities and its partnership with Russia. The BrahMos has garnered international attention and is being exported to various countries. Brahmastra is a legendry weapon in Indian mythology capable of destruction. As against it BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile developed jointly by India’s DRDO and Russia’s NPOM. In 1998, India and Russia signed an agreement to establish BrahMos Aerospace ,a joint venture for missile development. The BrahMos WAS showcased at the MAKS -1 exhibition in Moscow in 2001. The BrahMos was inducted into Indian defense system –Army,Air force and Navy.
The BrahMos has continued to be upgraded and has transitioned from a surface-to-surface missile, to a missile that can be fired from land, sea, air, and submarines. The BrahMos is being sold to customers like the Philippines, showing how India's defense industry is developing. It showcases the transformation of this mythical concept, into a real high-tech weapon system. It is the story of India's evolving capabilities in missile technology and defense manufacturing. The successful partnership between India and Russia in designing and producing the BrahMos. The BrahMos now has emerged as a major weapon in India's defense inventory, it is called a ''Brahmastra''. The joint Indo-Russian missile manufacturer, BrahMos Aerospace, announced lately, that it has completed the preliminary design of BrahMos–NG, the next generation BrahMos missiles.
Parvin Pathak, missile producers export director, said the design of the BrahMos–NG missiles being developed has already been decided on, and production of the new system won’t be far off. Pathak made the comments about the latest version of the BrahMos missile during the international Maritime Defense Show in St. Peterrsburg. BrahMos NG is going to be a mini version of the missile. It will be the same range and speed of the BrahMos in play by Indian Army. However, the weight of the BrahMos NG will be significantly different and be considerably lighter than the full sized BrahMos. In comparison, the length of the missile will be decreased to 6 meters from the current size of 9 meters. The BrahMos–NG will have a weight of 1.5 tonnes and its 6 meter length has enjoyed a long and rich history of development in India. Moreover, this really is an exciting opportunity for India and Russia who have a joint venture with the production of the BrahMos missile. Current operational variants of the BrahMos missile or any updated modern versions are currently being deployed in India’s defense force and being utilized against any adversarial organizations.
As far as New Delhi is concerned, the recent introduction of China's new BrahMos is coded as good news for the country's security forces as it will add a significant uptick in it's expanding missile arsenal. With these latest versions of BhraMos , Sputnik reflects on the stunning history of the world's fastest supersonic missile. The BrahMos missile originated from BrahMos Aerospace, a project developed by India's DRDO and Russia's NEPO which was established in 1998 between the two countries. The famed missile was named after the two rivers - India's Brahmputra and Russia's Moskva - from which the name emerged. BrahMos Aerospace proclaims this latest material as the the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile, launched from land, air, sea or submarine.
The missile has a range of 290 kilometers and it is a speed of 2.8 Mach or three, times the speed of sound . There are three different models of the BrahMos missile that is a surface-to-surface, air, and a submarine version . In 2009, a fresh navigation system was added to the BrahMos and again the missile was test fired that year. The next year in 2010, BrahMos wrote his-tory by being the first cruise missile to break the supersonic speed threshold while flying in a steep dive mode. In Sept 2020, India tested an extended version of the surface-to-surface BrahMos missile, extending its range beyond 290 km to 350km. At present its manufacturer is developing a long range version of the BrahMos-11. The new version will more than double the range of the missiles from the existing 290 km to 608 km. In addition, the speed is estimated to touch the Mach 8 mark, which will produce the fastest hypersonic missile in the world, giving India's triad of services a weapon able to strike deep into enemy territory, with impressive accuracy .
Some days back, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the indigenously developed BrahMos missiles were used to demolish the Pakistani air bases after the completion of India’s Operation Sindoor. During an address to an audience in Ahmedabad, Amit Shah also stated that Pakistan's air defense system, which was borrowed from China, did not function during operation Sindoor, exposing, to the world, its lies about terrorism. Amit Shah believed that when history is written on the border security aspect operation Sindoor would be written in gold letters. Furthermore, in conclusion to India’s journey from Brahmastra to BrahMos is the journey of technological progress of the mythical idea and now through different variants of the BrahMos missiles utilized and designed to precisely meet the demands and air defense needs of today’s India. This journey of advancement of technology related to missiles is magnificent.
(Vivek Koul and Omkar Dattatray)
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