05.04.2020, 14:12
Zitat:India’s Su-30 Jets Are Now Armed With Nuclear BrahMos Missileshttps://www.defenceaviationpost.com/2020...-missiles/
India’s nuclear command has begun receiving fighter jets armed with the country’s most advanced, supersonic cruise missile. According to media reports, India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) has begun receiving 42 Su-30MKI air dominance fighters modified to carry air-launched BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. This will significantly enhance the striking power of the air leg of India’s nuclear triad. [...] The Sukhoi Su-30 MKI is a twin-seater, highly maneuverable, fourth-generation multirole combat fighter aircraft built by Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau and licensed to India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The plane will serve as the backbone of India’s Air Force through 2020 and beyond. Delhi has already acquired around 200 jets, and eventually plans to acquire 282 of them. [...]
As Russia and India Report explained, “The BrahMos’ 3000 km per second speed – literally faster than a bullet – means it hits the target with a huge amount of kinetic energy. In tests, the BrahMos has often cut warships in half and reduced ground targets to smithereens.”
Auch wenn inhaltlich deutlich wird, dass sich Indiens nukleare Schlagkraft mit der Kombination Su-30 MKI plus BrahMos um eine weitere Facette erweitert, so ist der zweitletzte Satz natürlich nichtsdestotrotz Blödsinn: Der Flugkörper erreicht nicht 3000 Kilometer pro Sekunde an Geschwindigkeit, sondern knapp Mach 3, d. h. also etwa 3000+ Kilometer pro Stunde - was natürlich immer noch schnell ist...
Schneemann.