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₹3800 crore ($450 million) deal to export Brahmos missiles to Indonesia
- The BrahMos is a short-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land.
- It is a joint venture between the Russian Federation’s NPO Mashinostroeyenia and India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- It is one of the fastest supersonic cruise missiles in the world, capable of reaching speeds of Mach 2.8 to 3.0 (approximately 3,300 km/h or 2,050 mph)
- It has a range of over 290 km (180 mi) and can carry a conventional warhead of up to 300 kg (660 lb).