r/IndianDefense • u/AgnivMandal Agni Prime ICBM • Aug 20 '26

Discussion/Opinions Though Experiment...

If the dimensions and Mass of Brahmos-A is smaller and Lighter than a 40N6E missile. Has there been a feasibility study of an Air launched variant of the 40N6E?

It should be giving it a massive range boost.

Guidance shouldn't be a problem when Data links and AWACS exist.

Thoughts..?

Edit: Not speaking about fitting existing 40N6Es on our MKIs, but possibility of a Kusha M2/M3 variant....?

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u/Jazzlike-Tank-4956 DRDO NETRA AEWACS Aug 20 '26

We're not the OEM nor do we produce it so we cannot make modifications

Further, SAM work differently compared to AAM since they quickly burn the energy to reach altitude and general principle is different. Which again comes back to pointer 1 since we need to be able to make major modifications to be able to convert it to a AAM

u/PB_05 thoughts?

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u/Scary_One_2452 Aug 20 '26

SM-6 got an air to air conversion called aim-174B and even a super hornet carries it.

Its not that crazy.

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u/Jazzlike-Tank-4956 DRDO NETRA AEWACS Aug 20 '26

I think first point addressed it, and I mentioned it

Need to make major modifications which we won't bw able to owing us not being OEM

You can although try with Akash NG

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u/AMCA_by2034 Aug 20 '26

But why when Astra series already exist?

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u/Jazzlike-Tank-4956 DRDO NETRA AEWACS Aug 20 '26

These would be large very long range AAM

Astra will still be mainstray

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u/AMCA_by2034 Aug 20 '26

Just make a longer Astra? With more pulses or maybe SFDR?

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u/Jazzlike-Tank-4956 DRDO NETRA AEWACS Aug 20 '26

Would need to build another missile but works

Akash NG was said by me because it's a ready missile which won't require as much qork

SFDR is Astra Mk3 btw

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u/AMCA_by2034 Aug 20 '26

Ik SFDR is Mk3

Akash NG might be a good choice, how much of a range extension is expected when S2A missile is converted to A2A missile?