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2.9.4 BrahMos and cruise missiles: Nirbhay and exports

BrahMos is the India-Russia supersonic cruise missile (Mach 2.8 or more) that is launched from land, ship, submarine and aircraft, and the Philippines was its first export customer; Nirbhay is India's own subsonic long-range cruise missile.

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  • BrahMos
  • Brahmaputra
  • Moskva
  • NPO Mashinostroyenia
  • Nirbhay
  • supersonic cruise missile
  • ramjet
  • Philippines
  • BrahMos-II

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