Development and induction of BrahMos, India's supersonic cruise missile, for the Indian Air Force will happen soon, according to Sivathanu Pillai, Chief Executive and Managing Director, BrahMos Aerospace.
Speaking on the sidelines of a World Obesity Day function held in Coimbatore on Saturday, he said the air version of the missile would be fit on the Sukhoi 30 fighter aircraft.
The missile had already been inducted into the Indian Army and Navy. The missile had a speed of Mach 2.8.
BrahMos Aerospace recently tested the missile for 'steep dive attack' capability, as demanded by the Army. "The Army wanted the missile to have the capability and we delivered it."
Mr. Pillai said efforts were underway to increase the speed of the missile from Mach 2.8 to Mach 5 or Mach 7, taking it from the supersonic to hypersonic category.
