Russia’s hypersonic missile program has been plagued by failed tests,
but it still has potential. The Yu-71 would be able to fly
unpredictable patterns to its targets at speeds of 7,000 miles per hour,
piercing air defenses. While the U.S. also has a hypersonic program,
the U.S. missiles are designed for conventional warheads while Russia’s
call for nuclear capabilities.
Russia is also jointly-developing the BrahMos II hypersonic cruise missile with India.
IT is a hypersonic cruise missile currently under joint development by Russia's NPO Mashinostroeyenia and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation, which have together formed BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited. It is the second of the BrahMos
series of cruise missiles. The BrahMos-II is expected to have a range
of 290 kilometres (180 mi; 160 nmi) and a speed of Mach 7. During the
cruise stage of flight the missile will be propelled by a scramjet airbreathing jet engine.] Other details, including production cost and physical dimensions of the missile, are yet to be published. It is expected to be ready for testing by 2017.
The planned operational range of the BrahMos-II has been restricted to 290 kilometers as Russia is a signatory to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which prohibits it from helping other countries develop missiles with ranges above 300 kilometres (190 mi; 160 nmi). Its top speed will be double that of the current BrahMos-I, and it has been described as the fastest cruise missile in the world. Russia is developing a special and secret fuel formula to enable the BrahMos-II to exceed Mach 5.
Design of multiple variants of the missile was completed by October 2011, with testing starting in 2012.Fourth-generation multi-purpose Russian Naval destroyers (Project 21956) are also likely to be equipped with the BrahMos II.
BrahMos Aerospace named the missile BrahMos-II (K) in honour of the former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam.
Russia is also jointly-developing the BrahMos II hypersonic cruise missile with India.
IT is a hypersonic cruise missile currently under joint development by Russia's NPO Mashinostroeyenia and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation, which have together formed BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited. It is the second of the BrahMos
series of cruise missiles. The BrahMos-II is expected to have a range
of 290 kilometres (180 mi; 160 nmi) and a speed of Mach 7. During the
cruise stage of flight the missile will be propelled by a scramjet airbreathing jet engine.] Other details, including production cost and physical dimensions of the missile, are yet to be published. It is expected to be ready for testing by 2017.The planned operational range of the BrahMos-II has been restricted to 290 kilometers as Russia is a signatory to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which prohibits it from helping other countries develop missiles with ranges above 300 kilometres (190 mi; 160 nmi). Its top speed will be double that of the current BrahMos-I, and it has been described as the fastest cruise missile in the world. Russia is developing a special and secret fuel formula to enable the BrahMos-II to exceed Mach 5.
Design of multiple variants of the missile was completed by October 2011, with testing starting in 2012.Fourth-generation multi-purpose Russian Naval destroyers (Project 21956) are also likely to be equipped with the BrahMos II.
BrahMos Aerospace named the missile BrahMos-II (K) in honour of the former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam.
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