BrahMos to be fired from Sukhoi by year end

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Bengaluru, Aug 10: The air version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile will be test-fired from a modified Sukhoi (Su-30 MKI) fighter during the end of this year. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) officials had earlier told OneIndia that the test will be held during March 2015. http://bit.ly/1uAXmhg

Speaking to OneIndia, BrahMos Aerospace CEO Sudhir Kumar Mishra said that post electrical and mechanical integration of the launcher, it is now being put through a series of quality tests.

“We have received the first modified Sukhoi from HAL in February and the aircraft undertook some flights fitted with the launcher. It has to carry the missile weighing around 2.5 tonnes. Currently, the launcher is undergoing stringent QTs (quality tests),” Sudhir Kumar said.

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Hypersonic BrahMos missile named after Guru Kalam

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India will name its next-generation hypersonic version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile after former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam. 

BrahMos CEO Sudhir Kumar Mishra told OneIndia that the decision has been already taken to name the hypersonic version of the missile after Guru Kalam, whenever it is ready for induction.

“As you know the hypersonic version is a futuristic missile and we have already started the work on it. It is still on the drawing board stage. We thought it will be a fitting tribute to Guru Kalam by naming the missile after him. It was his dream that India develop hypersonic missiles,” Mishra said.

“The DNA for BrahMos was created by Guru Kalam. It was his idea. The soul of BrahMos is definitely Guru Kalam. We owe him a lot for the success of the missile. He convinced us that BrahMos was a possibility and we followed his vision,” Mishra said.

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#PlaneCarnival: Charged up Team BrahMos set to storm Aero India

By Dr Anantha Krishnan M

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Bengaluru, Feb 16: Team BrahMos Aerospace will have a lot to cheer for during the 10th edition of Aero India set to begin in the Aviation Capital from February 18. Sources confirm to OneIndia that the exceptional man-management skills of its CEO Sudhir Kumar, who took over in August 2014, are paying rich dividends for one of the most-successful missile-making firms in the world. 

“BrahMos had serious issues with its production of the missiles recently when the supply of INS (Inertial Navigation Systems) dried up from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s Korwa Division. The issue was settled and the supplies resumed after Sudhir Kumar played a mentor’s role than that of a CEO,” a senior Ministry of Defence official directly looking after the BrahMos matters told OneIndia.

* Renewed focus on HR

* 18 BrahMos missiles onboard P15A class ships

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