LM and IN toyed with the idea of having a E-2C in a very light config operating off the Vikramaditya. But the calculations show that the E-2 would be so low on fuel that it would have an endurance of an hour or so. The IN doesn’t have any IFR tankers to let the E-2 top up at altitude, so in that config, even the Ka-31 has better endurance than the E-2.

It’s not 7k tons. It’s almost 20k tons full load.

According to Jane’s (either M&R or NI, forgot), the upgraded IN Mays will have the ability to launch Kh-35s. I am assuming 2 can be carried, one under each wing. The Kh-35s will also be the most likely ASM for the Mig-29Ks as well.

It looks like it has obstacle avoidance capabilities. The second red bullet is the key information in regard to your question.

Don’t forget RAM either, it’s a very modern and capable missile.

All in all lots of kool feature there in brahmos will make even the best out there respect it , we seem to have all the good features in Brahmos , Now can we have the Range Please 🙂

NPO Mash says that the Yakhont-M
adheres to the 300 km range restriction imposed by the
MTCR agreement, but the missile’s basic design is
clearly capable of exceeding this figure.

India as a codeveloper, doesn’t need to adhere to MTCR because it is “developing” the missile, not importing it. :diablo:

Long patrols? :p

Most navies in the world don’t deploy for more than one week or so, especially on small ships like corvettes.