BRAHMOS ON SU-30 MKI

Do you all remember the opening jodi of our beloved Viru and Sachin...??? None of the bowling attacks in the world has been spared by them.... 

Mighty Sukhoi-30 MKI armed with the deadly BRAHMOS cruise missile(nuclear capable) is going to be exactly the same deadly combination. Individually, both Su-30 and BRAHMOS are powerful and reliable weapons. But when the world's most capable fourth generation fighter is armed with the world's best and fastest cruise missile, the combo is going to be a dramatic force multiplier.  

In March 2015, the Strategic Forces Command(SFC) received the first 42 Sukhois armed with air launched version of BRAHMOS.  The tests are supposed to be done within next one year.

First test will be a dead weight launch, while the second will be a dummy missile launch. The next two launches will be of the actual missile.

This is the first time in the world that such a heavy supersonic cruise missile(3000 kg) is being integrated on a fighter aircraft. Now the question arises that why only Su-30 ? Obviously, SFC does not want to take any chances by installing nuclear tipped missile on untested fighters. Su 30 has a titanium air frame which enables it to fly at high altitudes at high speed.

Having a dedicated fighter jet for a nuclear attack role is very crucial as it offers strategic flexibility and increases the odds of success. Ballistic missiles are used only as a weapon of last resort and once launched, they can't be recalled. Fighter jet on the other hand can perform multiple sorties and can direct the warheads on moving targets too. For example, in case of a war with Pakistan, they will most probably move their warheads out of their current depot, then Sukhois can be directed to neutralize those warheads carrying trucks.

This is indeed some very bad news for the enemies sitting across the border......

""JAI HIND""