India Deploys Triple Missile Near China.
India deploys BrahMos, Nirbhay and Akash air defense missiles in Ladakh to counter China, the official said.
"The BrahMos supersonic missile with a range of 500 kilometers, the Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile with a range of 1,000 kilometers and the Akash medium-range air defense missile deployed in Ladakh play a core role in its deterrent ability. Quoc in Xinjiang and Tibet, "an unnamed Indian defense official said on September 30.
The sources said that India deployed the trio of missiles to the Ladakh region in order to "deal with the worst scenario" after the Chinese military deployed missiles with a range of 2,000 kilometers and anti-aircraft systems. a series of positions along the nearly 3,500 kilometers of Reality Control Line (LAC) serving as a border with India, following the scuffle in the Ladakh region in June.
"The BrahMos missile carries a 300-kilogram warhead, is capable of handling airports in Tibet and Xinjiang, as well as warships in the Indian Ocean. They have been deployed in sufficient numbers in the Ladakh region and can be used. launched from the Su-30MKI ", the Indian official said, adding that this weapon would help New Delhi control the Strait of Malacca and Sunda, preventing Chinese warships from approaching India from the direction of the sea.
Meanwhile, the Nirhbay missile is deployed in relatively small numbers, but can hit the target from 1,000 kilometers away, possessing the ability to fly and hover over the target area. This allows it to hide from enemy air defenses and select the target before launching the attack.
The Akash air defense system located in Ladakh is equipped with a Rajenda three-coordinate passive electronically scanned array radar, which can capture 64 targets at once and control the missile to attack 12 items simultaneously spend among them.