BrahMos Aerospace is going to manufacture the cryogenic engine for (ISRO) for GSLV rockets. BrahMos is also in the process to induct its supersonic cruise missile into the Indian Air Force and develop hypersonic missile in six years' time, according to chief executive and managing director A. Sivathanu Pillai
ISRO is developing the cryogenic engine to power its GSLV (geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle) rockets. Once ISRO perfects the technology, we will make the engine as the space agency has asked us to do it,' Pillai said.
BrahMos ‘subsidiary BrahMos Aerospace Thiruvanthapuram Ltd (BATL) that already makes the liquid fuel powered engines and fuel tanks for rockets will make the cryogenic engine, he added.
BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture between India's Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) that holds 50.5 percent stake and Military Industrial Consortium/MPO Machinostroyenia of Russia holding the remaining stake. According to Pillai, $300 million has gone into the venture.
The Supersonic missile, traveling at Mach 2.8, is nine times faster than other missiles in the world. About the hypersonic missile that would have a speed of Mach 7 - or seven times the speed of sound - he said: 'The basic technology is being developed. It will take around six years to come out with a missile.'
Speaking on ‘Science in Indian Defence' at the science festival, Mr. Pillai explains about India's Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). He gave a historical account of the reasons behind the development of the ballistic missile programme that consists of a battery of five missiles – Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Trishul and Nag.
Mr.Pillai said: “It was a woman scientist called G. Rohini Devi, who developed the carbon-carbon composite which is used in every Indian missile in operation today. Young girls in the audience must become like her. Designing the carbon-carbon composite material involved massive amounts of mathematical calculation.
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