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 BrahMos The  BrahMos  (designated  PJ-10 ) [15]  is a medium-range  ramjet   supersonic cruise missile  that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land. It is the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. [16]  It is a joint venture between the  Russian Federation 's  NPO Mashinostroyeniya  and  India 's  Defence Research and Development Organisation  (DRDO), who together have formed  BrahMos Aerospace . [17]  It is based on the Russian  P-800 Oniks  cruise missile and other similar sea-skimming Russian cruise missile technology. The name BrahMos is a  portmanteau  formed from the names of two rivers, the  Brahmaputra  of India and the  Moskva  of Russia. It is the world's fastest anti-ship  cruise missile  in operation. [18] [19] [20]  The land-launched and ship-launched versions are already in service. [21]  An air-launched variant of BrahMos appeared in 2012 and entered service in 2019. [22]  A  hypersonic  version of the missile,  BrahMos-II , is al