Work to integrate Brahmos missile on 40 Sukhoi aircraft begins<br/>The work has begun to integrate the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile on 40 Sukhoi combat aircraft.<br/><br/>Official sources said, the fleet of 40 Sukhoi jets will undergo structural modifications at the state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for integration of the missile on them. <br/><br/>The project is likely to be completed by 2020 and is expected to fulfill the critical needs of the Indian Air Force.<br/><br/>The air-launched variant of the Brahmos, the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile, was successfully test fired from a Sukhoi-30 combat jet last month, marking a major milestone to enhance the precision strike capability of the Air Force.<br/><br/>Brahmos is the heaviest weapon to be deployed on the Sukhoi-30. The missile is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organization and NPO Mashinostroyenia of Russia.<br/>
News On AIR | December 18, 2017 6:36 AM
Work to integrate Brahmos missile on 40 Sukhoi aircraft begins