Which missile does the Indian Navy have?
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is becoming the primary anti-ship missile of the Indian Navy.
What kind of missile is BrahMos?
Cruise missile
| BrahMos | |
|---|---|
| Type | Cruise missile Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | India, Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | November 2006 |
Who is Father of Indian Navy?
emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
The 17th-century Maratha emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is considered as the ‘Father of the Indian Navy.
Which is highest range missile?
ICBMs by country
| S No. | Name | Max range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RS-28 Sarmat | 18,000 km |
| 2 | BZhRK Barguzin | 12,600 km |
| 3 | R-36M2 Voevoda | 11,000 km (or 16,000 km with a single warhead) |
| 4 | UR-100N UTTKh | 10,000 km |
Can S-400 shoot down cruise missile?
The anti-aircraft missile system, designed to destroy aircraft, cruise, and ballistic missiles, can also be used against ground targets. The S-400 is able to intercept cruise missiles at a range of about 40 km due to their low-altitude flight paths.
Why is BrahMos so special?
The land attack version of BrahMos has the capability of cruising at 2.8 Mach speed and with the upgraded capability, the missile can hit targets at a range of upto 400 kilometers with precision. Advanced versions of range above 1,000 kilometers and speed upto 5 Mach are said to be under development.
What kind of missiles does the Indian Navy use?
Cruise/anti-ship missiles 1 BrahMos Hypersonic Cruise Missile (Under development) 2 BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile 3 3M-54E/3M-14E Klub Anti-Ship/Land Attack Cruise Missile (SS-N-27 Sizzler) 4 Kh-35 (SS-N-25 SwitchBlade) 5 P-20 (SS-N-2D Styx) 6 Sea Eagle missile 7 Harpoon (missile) 8 Exocet missile (Used by Kalvari class)
Which is the first guided missile frigate of India?
The first and second frigates in the class, the INS Talwar and INS Trishul, were commissioned in June 2003. The INS Tabar was commissioned in April 2004. In July 2006 the Indian Government signed a $1.6bn contract with Yantar shipyard for an additional three frigates.
What kind of missile is the 3M 54 Klub?
The name of “Klub” is used for export versions, the 3M-54E and 3M54E1. The missile is a modular system with five different variants: two anti-shipping types, one for land attack, and two with an anti-submarine role.
Where did the Kalibr cruise missiles come from?
On 7 October 2015, a Gepard class frigate and three Buyan-M class Russian Navy corvettes, part of the Caspian Flotilla launched 26 Kalibr-NK system cruise missiles 3M14T from the Caspian Sea at 11 targets in Syria during the Syrian Civil War.
