How good is this BrahMos II missile compared to any other missiles?

Neither the Tomahawk nor the Harpoon are solid rocket fueled, so that's a bit off...

Despite the complexities of building a Hypersonic cruise missile, certain aspects would be very useful for constructing a hypersonic aircraft too, so research there isn't necessarily a waste.

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Neither the Tomahawk nor the Harpoon are solid rocket fueled, so that's a bit off...

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The Tomahawk uses TH-dimer fuel for flight and a solid rocket booster for lift off. The fuel has a very high flash point and is considered safe for ship board use.

The Harpoon is similar where as it uses JP-10 fuel for flight with a solid rocket booster for lift off.

Ambi: "Btw, liquid fuels on board warships can be extraordinarily dangerous. The USN does not permit liquid fueled missiles aboard ship. I'd hate to see the explosion if one of those four cell Moskit launchers was hit with live warshots inside."
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Monty: "Neither the Tomahawk nor the Harpoon are solid rocket fueled, so that's a bit off...

"Despite the complexities of building a Hypersonic cruise missile, certain aspects would be very useful for constructing a hypersonic aircraft too, so research there isn't necessarily a waste."
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Popeye: "The Tomahawk uses TH-dimer fuel for flight and a solid rocket booster for lift off. The fuel has a very high flash point and is considered safe for ship board use.

"The Harpoon is similar where as it uses JP-10 fuel for flight with a solid rocket booster for lift off."
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One naval expert claims, "No liquid-fueled missiles on US warships 'cuz they're too dangerous," then a military fan (Am I correct?) says "Such missiles exist on US warships," and a retired navy guy says, "Yes, but these liquid-fueled missiles are safe to use on US warships."

LOL!

What's your point Infra_Man99? I knew the correct info and just typed it off the top of my itty bitty brain..

Here's some links to back me up..





By the way Ambivalent is correct in a sense. The USN allows no fully (100%)liquid fueled missiles on board ships. Enough said

Popeye, there is a difference between saying "There are no liquid-fueled missiles on a ship" and "There are safely designed, liquid-fueled missiles on a ship". There is a difference between saying "solid explosives or flammables" and "safely stored/inertly encapsulated solid explosives or flammables".

Suspect: "No, officer, I did not drink any alcohol before driving."
Officer: "The breathalyser says your alcohol levels are too high."
Suspect: "Well, uhhh, I did have some beer."
Officer: "So you DID drink alcohol before driving. Why did you first tell me you had NO alcohol? Are you lying to me?"
Suspect: "Well, in a sense I was correct, because I only drank a little beer, which is the same as drinking NO beer. Heehee."
Officer: "Please go this way to my cruiser . . . "
Suspect: (Hopefully I can get a good lawyer.)

I get it Infra_Man99 man...

Ok, by liquid fuels I was referring to stuff like hydrazine. I stand corrected. Harpoon and Tomahawk use fuels similar to jet fuels with stabilizers for long life. The USN won't even allow Jet-A or JP-4 aboard ship due to the low flashpoint, that is how fussy the USN is. We used to have to run three full bags of JP-5 through our helos after using Jet-A or JP-4 before they were legal to take aboard the ship. Tomahawk and Harpoon fuels are specific and special primarily because they must be storable for many years without loss of performance.
The USN refused to use the same kill vehicle used by THAAD on SM-3, even though it would have worked, because we consider it's thruster system's liquid fuel and oxidizer too dangerous for shipboard use. Instead we developed a more complex throttleable solid fuel thruster system for SM-3's kill vehicle. THAAD itself was nixed for shipboard use for the same reasons.

Ok, by liquid fuels I was referring to stuff like hydrazine. I stand corrected. Harpoon and Tomahawk use fuels similar to jet fuels with stabilizers for long life. The USN won't even allow Jet-A or JP-4 aboard ship due to the low flashpoint, that is how fussy the USN is.

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True enough. Back in the 70s when carriers had C-1 CODs Cvs carrier AVGAS. Extremely volatile.