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CX-1 cruise missile better than BrahMos ?
A copy or not ? Seeing the similiraties with the SSN-X-26 -Brahmos-, and the chinese tradition to copy russian/soviet hardwares, I have no doubt. This is my P.O.V.. If you have any other clues to prove me the contrary, please do not hesitate, but I doubt you could provide me enough fair proofs. Nevertheless, with this new hardware, the US Navy's position will be more and more perillous. They maybe could -could, does not necessary mean they will-intercep any subsonic cruise missiles, -with for example Phalanx, or other aam 120 c sidewinder-but a supersonic missile it is near impossible. The Brahmos is nowadays, the best cruise missile in the world. As the Chaoxun-1 is clearly intented to be exported to the world wide, with the proliferation of such powerfull missiles, it is not good news for America as US Navy's future is clearly jeopartized.
It is noteworthy to add that the successor of the Brahmos, the Brahmos II, with speed reaching Mach 7, it will be the definitive end to US Navy.
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20141120000089&cid=1101
CX-1 cruise missile better than BrahMos, not a copy: report
After China's CX-1 supersonic cruise missile, displayed at the recent Zhuhai Airshow, was noted to resemble India's BrahMos missile, the Beijing-based Sina Military Network undertook a comparison between the Chinese and Indian missiles on Nov. 18.
The Chaoxun-1 missile designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has earned the nickname Cahoxi 1 ("Copy 1" in English) because of its uncanny similarity to the BrahMos missile jointly developed by Russia and India. However, Wang Hongpo, the chief designer of the missile, said the CX-1 is a completely new design. Wang said it has different wings, aerodynamic guidance and jet vane.
Under the restrictions of the Missile Technology Control Regime, the attacking range of cruise missiles like the CX-1 and BrahMos can not exceed 300 kilometers. Wang said this is the main reason the CX-1 shares many similar characteristics with the BrahMos. Sina Military Network noted that the CX-1 flies faster than the Indian missile. It is capable of reaching a speed of Mach 3 at 17,000 meters, whereas the BrahMos can only reach Mach 2.6 at an altitude of 14,000 meters.
Launched against targets in low altitude, the speed of the CX-1 is Mach 2.3., while the Russian-built P-800 Oniks on which the BrahMos is designed can only reach Mach 2. Sina Military Network said the CX-1's ramjet engine may be better than the solid rocket motor of the P-800. However, it pointed out that the attack range of CX-1 can be reduced to 40 kilometers at low trajectories while the Russian missile can travel 120 kilometers.
Since the BrahMos is designed to conduct attacks below an altitude of 500 meters, the Sina Military Network said the Indian missile is unsuitable for actual combat situations. Though India plans to produce 2,000 BrahMos, only 200 of them have been produced, the report said, adding that the proof of the CX-1's superiority will rest in how many nations wish to purchase it.
