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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Air variant of Brahmos by 2013

Air Launched Brahmos |The various tests for fitting the air variant of Brahmos in the Sukhoi aircraft of Indian Air Force were going on and the entire work would be completed by the end of 2013, when they would be ready to launch the supersonic missile for the first time from air, A.Sivathanu Pillai, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Brahmos Aesospace said on Friday.

Speaking to reporters during the inaugural of a two-day conference on defence education held at Hindustan University at Padur Village on Old Mamallapuram Road, he said Brahmos without a doubt had become the most potent weapon in the world.

Various tests were currently being done for fitting the air variant of Brahmos onto the Sukhoi aircraft. The air variant weighed half a tonne lesser than the regular missiles as they had to remove boosters and other parts.

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