Following the Defense Services Asia 2024 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, the authorities of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam have expressed interest in purchasing BrahMos cruise missiles for their air forces, which include Russian Su-30 fighters, The Eurasian Times newspaper reports.
The Indian Air Force actively uses BrahMos missiles. According to Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, it is an "unprecedented power."
The combination of BrahMos on the Su-30 has given us tremendous capabilities that have increased our firepower. Thanks to this, the deterrent effectiveness of the Air Force has increased dramatically.
According to The Eurasian Times, the BrahMos missile is a modification of the Soviet-era Oniks anti-ship missiles. It was named after the Brahmaputra River and the Moskva River.
The test launch of the missile was conducted in June 2001 at the Chandipur test range. Later, missile production was established at enterprises in India and Russia.
Hindustan Aeronautics is modifying Su-30 aircraft for BrahMos missiles. The missile flies at a speed of over Mach 2.8 and has a range of 450 km. Thanks to BrahMos, the Su-30 has become a "deadly complex" that delivers missiles over long distances, the publication concluded.