"BrahMos" has a flight range of 290 km and the warhead of 300 kg. In India, the light version of the supersonic cruise missile "Brahmos" will go on arming Su-30MKI in 2012. Unlike ground-based missile, air launched version has 500 pounds lighter. In order to reduce its weight was reduced dimensions booster stage and set a simple nose cone. (image : Trishul)The Malaysian defense ministry plans to buy 18 Russian Su-30MKM fighters fit to carry Russian-Indian BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, the Izvestia daily said on Tuesday.
The paper said, citing military sources, that Malaysian Defense Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi plans on Tuesday to visit the Irkut aviation plant, producing Su-30MKI fighters for India. According to Izvestia, one such aircraft would cost Malaysia about $50 million, future maintenance included.
During the visit, the minister "may sign a contract to buy 18 Su-30MKM multirole fighters," the paper said.
The defense minister also plans to discuss installing new missiles, including BrahMos, on the 18 Su-30MKM fighters that Malaysia received in August 2009 under the $900-million contract signed in 2003.
Malaysia's mixed fighter fleet also includes Russian MiG-29N Fulcrum and the U.S.-made F/A-18D Hornet and F-5 Tiger in service.
The Su-30MKM is a multi-role Flanker version based on the Su-30MKI model and features a customized avionics package built to Malaysian specifications. Su-family fighters constitute the bulk of Russia's arms exports.
(RIA Novosti)
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ReplyDeleteThis post was released for past 5 years and till now and nothing materialized after Ahmad Zahid visited the Russian plant and yet now he already promoted to TPM..as usual Malaysian ministers alwasys with WIIL and WE WILL and at the end we can't make it because of the economy situation and shortage of fund. Every years we always with the excuse and the priority to " development and education first" that's why we always unable to make it whatever our General's plan for defense. However that's not strange for now days because the defense is not for security and protect our Soils and sovereignty but for become popular to our politicians and beside that it is also a good business.
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