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What is supersonic cruise missile?
The supersonic cruise missile is capable of hitting targets at more than 400-km range. The test was carried out under PJ-10 project of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), under which the missile was launched with an indigenous booster. The missile was launched from a land-based facility in Odisha.
What is difference between subsonic supersonic and hypersonic?
Supersonic is Mach 1 speed while hypersonic is Mach 5 speed. Supersonic speed is greater than the speed of sound while hypersonic is 5 times the speed of sound.
What is the difference between subsonic and supersonic missiles?
Subsonic cruise missiles on the other hand, can carry a whole range of warheads, including submunitions. Not just this, they can carry larger warheads than supersonic cruise missiles. Tomahawk for example, can carry a 450 kg warhead, unlike the 200 kg warhead of Brahmos.
Which countries have developed long-range subsonic missiles?
The United States, Russia, India, United Kingdom, Israel, South Korea, Turkey, Iran, China and Pakistan have developed several long-range subsonic cruise missiles.
What are the different types of cruise missiles?
Cruise missiles can be categorized by size, speed (subsonic or supersonic), and range, and whether launched from land, air, surface ship, or submarine. Often versions of the same missile are produced for different launch platforms; sometimes air- and submarine-launched versions are a little lighter and smaller than land- and ship-launched versions.
What is the difference between payload missiles and cruise missiles?
Payloads usually consist of a conventional warhead or a nuclear warhead. Cruise missiles tend to be propelled by jet engine, with turbofan engines in particular being preferred due to their greater efficiency at low altitude and subsonic speed.