The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to armour 40 Su-30MKI Flanker-H fighters with BrahMos cruise missiles.

BrahMos Aerospace CEO and MD AS Pillai said the inclusion of BrahMos cruise missile would make the aircraft unique in firepower, according to RIA Novosti.

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The first tests of BrahMos air-launched missiles will take place in 2011, while the first fighter test flights with missiles onboard are scheduled for end of 2012.

The missile, with a range of 290km, is capable of carrying a conventional warhead of up to 300kg.

With a top speed of Mach 2.8, the weapon can effectively engage ground targets from an altitude as low as 30ft.

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