Indian BrahMos missile maker happy with Russian Glonass receivers

13:39 25/08/2010

BENGALURU, August 25 (RIA Novosti) BrahMos Aerospace Ltd., a Russian-Indian joint venture manufacturing supersonic cruise missiles, is successfully using Russian-built Glonass receivers for aiming and target acquisition, CEO Sivathanu Pillai said on Wednesday.

Glonass - the Global Navigation Satellite System - is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS, and is designed for both military and civilian uses. Both systems enable users to determine their positions to within a few meters.

BrahMos missiles equipped with Glonass receivers acquire and effectively engage targets, Pillai told the Bengaluru Space Expo 2010 exhibition.

He said the receivers performed reliably and consistently.

The BrahMos missile has a range of 290 km (180 miles) and can carry a conventional warhead of up to 300 kg (660 lbs). It can effectively engage targets from an altitude as low as 10 meters (30 feet) and has a top speed of Mach 2.8, which is about three times faster than the U.S.-made subsonic Tomahawk cruise missile.

Established in 1998, BrahMos Aerospace manufactures and markets BrahMos supersonic missiles. Sea- and ground-launched versions have been successfully tested and put into service with the Indian Army and Navy.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in early August Russia will complete the formation of a global navigation satellite group by the end of 2010 and that there will be between 24 and 28 satellites in orbit at any given time.

Russia currently has a total of 22 Glonass satellites in orbit, but only 16 of them are functional. The system requires 18 operational satellites for continuous navigation services covering the entire territory of Russia and at least 24 satellites to provide navigation services worldwide.

BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land. It is a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroeyenia who have together formed BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited.

It travels at speeds of Mach 2.5 to 2.8. It is about three-and-a-half times faster than the USA's subsonic Harpoon cruise missile.

A hypersonic version of the missile is also presently under development (Lab Tested with 5.26 Mach Speed).

Though India had wanted the BrahMos to be based on a mid range cruise missile, namely P-700 Granit, instead Russia opted for the shorter range sister of the missile, P-800 Oniks, in order to comply with MTCR restrictions, to which Russia is a signatory. Its propulsion is based on the Russian missile, and guidance has been developed by BrahMos Corp.

sources: Ria Novosti and Wikipedia

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New Russian anti missile laser being displayed abroad

18 July, 2008, 07:08



A laser which stops guided missiles from hitting aircraft is for the first time being displayed abroad. Its Russian producer expects to sell hundreds to civilian as well as military aircraft operators on growing concerns about terrorist attacks.

Defence experts call homing missiles the biggest threat to aircraft today. The CIA claims America's supply of Stinger missiles to the Mujahideen turned the course of the Afghan War against Russia. Now, a new Russian anti-missile system is being shown abroad for the first time. The Manta laser's attached to the aircraft and blocks or “jams” guided missiles.

A military transport planemaker is set to become its first customer next year. Manta claims to be cheaper and of “similar” quality to America's Guardian, which costs around a million dollars each. Demand for anti-missile systems is growing. Aleksandr Kisletsov, Head of Exports at Manta says,

The panic caused by terrorism threatens the very existence of flight. You need a technical response.

Manta's a joint venture with Spanish defence firm Indra. Aleksandr Mikheev, Deputy CEO of Rosoboronexport, the project's Russian partner says clients are now demanding the best of all worlds.

We can provide them with foreign European techniques. For example we have a good example with the Indian airforce Su-30 deal. There are 13 companies from 5 countries, as integrated companies on this project.

These MiG-29s on display by the Air Force of Slovakia are a reminder why Russia has to find new partners and diversify supply. The plane was acquired when the country was a Soviet satellite but it's now in NATO service. Fears of terrorism are expected to make anti-missile systems commonplace on civilian as well as fighter jets. Manta's also become a model for military cooperation with the West, as NATO encroaches on Russia's traditional partners.

source: http://www.russiatoday.com/Business/2008-07-18/New_Russian_anti_missile_laser_being_displayed_abroad.html#



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