Speed of Crashed Missile Mach 2.5 ended with 3 Speed of Bhramos speed Mach 3- 3.5
Distance traveled (33KM + 124KM + 104KM= 260KM)
The description so far matches that of the BrahMos supersonic missile and the fact that there was no warhead means it was a test firing. Brahmos had software problems (shifting from inertial navigation, GPS, inbuilt mapping, AESA transition & solid fuel boost to ramjet) One test landed 50 KMs away from the target. Maybe BrahMos-NG has a sleeker up-gradation with a range of approx 300 KMs test flights 2022-24.
It is likely the test trial of BrahMos-NG (Next Generation) (mini version of BrahMos) from Sukhoi Su-30MKI went wrong. That means it was air-launched, not surface-launched. Moreover, Brahmos NG is half of the size of the original Brahmos they now compare the size and structure of both. It’s a failure and the Test went wrong for the following reasons:
– Features match with BrahMos NG, Time of the test.
– BrahMos previously also faced navigation issues, and the guidance system was upgraded. Also Had failure in the final phase.
Apparently, India attacked Pak with Brahmos Supersonic cruise missile (capable of carrying nuclear warhead) and successfully checked Pak defense/reaction capability and response of govt, public and international community. Indias nuclear-capable Brahmos missile crash land in Pakistan.
While multiple civilian airliners were also airborne with flight paths crossing the missile trajectory. This attack posed a serious threat to civil aviation, could have hit the Passenger Plan of Qatar airways, Saudi Airways, Indian airlines traveling at that time in those areas. At the same route was PAK Air Force aircraft HAMZA13 outbound from PAF base with an invalid transponder code was airborne during BrahMos supersonic cruise missile intrusion by India.
