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Friday, September 27, 2013

BrahMos mini-rocket may be adopted in 2017

Brahmos-MWork on a scaled-down version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile co-produced by Russia and India is in the initial stage and the rocket may be phased into service in 2017, Dr. Sivathanu Pillai, CEO and MD of the BrahMos Aerospace Company, told Itar-Tass on Thursday.

"In order to install a BrahMos rocket on board a fighter plane, it is essential to reduce the rocket's weight. A reduced version got the name of BrahMos-M (mini).

After work on a detail design and an initial configuration of the rocket is completed, the development of the rocket proper will ensue," he pointed out.

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