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The BrahMos is the first ever supersonic cruise missile that uses liquid ram jet technology. The missile, with a range of 280km, weighs three tonnes and carries a conventional warhead of 200kg.
The BrahMos will not carry nuclear warheads because it is an anti-ship missile that can be launched from ships, submarines, aircraft and land.
The word BrahMos is a portmanteau. It stands for the river Brahmaputra and Moscow and has been jointly developed by India and Russia.
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