BENGALURU, Feb 19: Public sector aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) today handed over the first BrahMos missile integrated Sukhoi-30 multi-role fighter to Indian Air Force in an exclusive event on the second day of the Aero India being held at Yelahanka Air Force Station here today. ‘This is a proud moment for HAL. The successfully completion of the first Su 30 aircraft integrated with BrahMos missile shows the synergy between DRDO, HAL and IAF. We are hopeful of rolling out the second aircraft in a record time’, said Mr T Suvarna Raju,
Chairman, HAL.
Mr S K Misra, CEO &MD, BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd was present on the occasion.
The Flight Clearance Certificate was handed over by Dr K Tamilmani, distinguished Scientist and DG (Aero) DRDO, to Air Marshal S B P Sinha, Deputy Chief of Air Staff.
The Aircraft Acceptance Certificate was handed over by Mr A M Raja Kannu, DG (AQA) to Air Marshal Sukhchain Singh. This programme was taken up as a challenge by HAL’s Nasik division in 2010. The team overcame several difficulties due to limited design data of Su-30 Mk I and received approval in January 2011 and order for integration was obtained from BAPL on techno-commercial merits against OEM in January 2014. BrahMos missile is a two-stage supersonic cruise missile with a 290-km range developed for destruction of high value and strategic installation. The missile has mid-course inertial guidance aided by GPS followed by terminal homing guidance with ARS and multi-spectral seeker for terminal. (UNI)
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