BrahMos

BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land. The acronym BrahMos is perceived as the confluence of the two nations represented by two great rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia. It is a joint venture between India's Defense Research and Development Organization and Russia's NPO Mashinostroeyenia who have together formed the BrahMos Corp. Propulsion is based on the Russian Yakhont missile, and guidance has been developed by BrahMos Corp. At speeds of Mach 2.5 to 2.8, is the world's fastest cruise missile. At about three and a half times faster than the American subsonic Harpoon cruise missile.

BrahMos
BrahMos and the launch canister on display at the International Maritime Defence Show, IMDS-2007, St. Petersburg, Russia
Type	Cruise missile
Place of origin	India / Russia
Service history
In service	November 2006
Production history
Manufacturer	Joint venture, Federal State Unitary Enterprise NPO Mashinostroeyenia (Russia) and Defense Research and Development Organization (BrahMos Corp, India)
Unit cost	US$ 2.3 million[citation needed]
Specifications
Weight	3000 kg 2500 kg (air-launched)
Length	8.4 m
Diameter	0.6 m
Warhead	300 kg Conventional semi-armour-piercing
Engine	Two-stage integrated Rocket/Ramjet
Operational range	290 km
Speed	Mach 2.5-2.8
Launch platform	Ship, submarine, aircraft and land-based mobile launchers.