The BrahMos missile is named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers. According to GDelt, the missile has a speed of up to Mach 3 and maintains continuous supersonic speed. It is available in land-, sea-, and air-launched variants. GDelt also reported that India and Russia are jointly developing smaller hypersonic variants of the BrahMos missile. According to Times of India, BrahMos missiles swiftly neutralized Pakistan's air power on May 10, 2025, during Operation Sindoor. An incomplete quote suggests 15-20 BrahMos missiles were used in that operation. India is exploring the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LR-LACM), a cheaper, 1,500 km range weapon, to complement BrahMos and enhance sustained combat operations, according to Times of India. Denis Alipov described BrahMos as an emblematic example of Russia-India defense cooperation. The article states that BrahMos represents a shift from stealth to high-speed penetration in cruise missile design.