How BrahMos Missiles Can Sink Chinese and US Carriers, Grim Reapers' DCS Simulation Shows

A recent Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) simulation by YouTube channel "Grim Reapers" has sparked interest in the potential impact of the Philippines' new BrahMos anti-ship missile batteries.

In the simulated scenario, the BrahMos missiles, known for their high speed and maneuverability, were pitted against both Chinese and US carrier groups.

The simulation began by testing the effectiveness of a single BrahMos missile against a Chinese Type 052D destroyer, which successfully intercepted the missile with its HQ-9B interceptor.

However, subsequent simulations demonstrated the power of saturation attacks. A salvo of 12 BrahMos missiles was entirely intercepted by the Chinese carrier group's defenses, but when the number of missiles was increased to 24, two managed to penetrate and sink the carrier. In the final simulation against the Chinese fleet, an attack with 36 BrahMos missiles resulted in approximately 12 successful hits, sinking multiple warships.

The Grim Reapers also tested the BrahMos missiles against a US carrier group, launching a salvo of 36 missiles. Despite the US carrier group's advanced missile defence systems, which fired 95 interceptor missiles, seven BrahMos missiles managed to hit their targets.

These simulations, while not predictive of actual combat, provide valuable insights into the challenges of missile defence and the potential threat posed by the BrahMos missile. They underscore the importance of maintaining robust defensive capabilities and highlight the strategic value of the BrahMos, a joint Indian-Russian development.

As tensions in the Asia-Pacific region persist, such analyses offer a glimpse into the evolving landscape of naval warfare and the crucial role of advanced weaponry like the BrahMos in shaping future conflicts.

 

[Prince]

The simulation didn't had the brahmos at full capability it didn't had terminal s maneuver or datalink or inter missile datalink

 

[Koorma]

Means lots of Brahmos are needed.

 

[Instant Karma]

Means lots of Brahmos are needed.

Each Brahmos missiles cost 30 crs.
36 X 30 = 1080 crs.

 

[Muthu Kumar]

Each Brahmos missiles cost 30 crs.
36 X 30 = 1080 crs.

What would be the cost of sunking Aircraft Carrier?

 

[Ravi Rikhye]

Er, no. US carrier battle group is quite capable of 100% intercept of 36 Brahmos. Beside Philippines is a US ally. I cant speak for China, as their anti-missile defenses have not been tested in war, whereas US has tested against Iran and Houthis.

 

[Sudha]

What would be the cost of sunking Aircraft Carrier?

Just take the cost of an AC @ US$1 Billion, that is to say around INR 8300 crore. So the brahmos is really worth every paisa. Moreover the actual cost of an AC is far more than US$ 1 billion. That is why I always say ACs are a bygone era antiques with little strategic value in this missile age. But our IN never learns & go for fanciful ACs instead of subs.

 

[Sudha]

Er, no. US carrier battle group is quite capable of 100% intercept of 36 Brahmos. Beside Philippines is a US ally. I cant speak for China, as their anti-missile defenses have not been tested in war, whereas US has tested against Iran and Houthis.

Just look at Ukraine being devastated by russian supersonic cruise missiles. Sure US navy ACs have very very good air defense systems, but still they have yet to master the defending their ACs against supersonic cruise missiles. Iran & Houthis shot ballistic missiles which canbe tracked unlike cruise missiles like brahmos.

 

[NSR]

Wonderful news to start a day with.
Thank you, Philippines, for sharing the information.

India must produce large numbers of all kinds of Brahmos, Brahmos-LRs, and Brahmos-NG and get ready for two enemies.
Way to go!!!

 

[Sos]

Important thing to note is that simulation didn't used cobra manoeuvre

plus I don't think any force will use brahmos alone...... they will be used with other cheap platform(drones or other missiles) to overwhelm the defences or waste the missiles of enemy

 

[Krishna]

Important thing to note is that simulation didn't used cobra manoeuvre

plus I don't think any force will use brahmos alone...... they will be used with other cheap platform(drones or other missiles) to overwhelm the defences or waste the missiles of enemy

S maneuver is used only in last stage before hitting the target.

 

[Krishna]

Just take the cost of an AC @ US$1 Billion, that is to say around INR 8300 crore. So the brahmos is really worth every paisa. Moreover the actual cost of an AC is far more than US$ 1 billion. That is why I always say ACs are a bygone era antiques with little strategic value in this missile age. But our IN never learns & go for fanciful ACs instead of subs.

Any AC carrier is Wirth more than 1 billon 💵 . Just take into consideration men and material

 

[madmax]

the complete profile and angle of attack with final "S"manoeuvre not used in DCS..

 

[Aritra Nath]

It is just simulation not real war. Simulation are very different from real war senerios.

 

[Sumon Roy]

In war game and simulation China can destroyed everything but In real combat scenario China can not Intercept a single BrahMos Missile.

 

[Vijay Anand]

The video better have a disclaimer:
No Chinese or American fleet were destroyed in making of this video 🤪

 

[Bhishma]

Any AC carrier is Wirth more than 1 billon 💵 . Just take into consideration men and material

Plus the aircrafts it carries, the amount sunk into maintaining it every year. Total cost would be atleast $5B

 

[Bhishma]

This simulation is giving too much leeway in favour of HQ-9B. Yet to find any proof of the interception rates they are suggesting. Brahmos is mach 3 and the interceptor is mach 4. Plus Brahmos does the evasive S maneuvers and sea skimming. I doubt it can be intercepted the way they are suggesting. Pakistan's Chinese SAMs did not intercept "accidental" Brahmos.

But one good thing is, even with the heavily skewed interception rate, Brahmos is able to sink the Chinese carrier. That would be a game changer & perhaps the only option for Ph.

 

[Kira]

Just take the cost of an AC @ US$1 Billion, that is to say around INR 8300 crore. So the brahmos is really worth every paisa. Moreover the actual cost of an AC is far more than US$ 1 billion. That is why I always say ACs are a bygone era antiques with little strategic value in this missile age. But our IN never learns & go for fanciful ACs instead of subs.

Any AC let alone a super carrier is work several $billion with several $billion worth of aircraft on it too,so it's yeah several dozen supersonic or even costlier missiles are entirely worth their weight in gold if they can saturate and ultimately sink/severely damage a AC and it's escorts.

 

[Ray]

Just take the cost of an AC @ US$1 Billion, that is to say around INR 8300 crore. So the brahmos is really worth every paisa. Moreover the actual cost of an AC is far more than US$ 1 billion. That is why I always say ACs are a bygone era antiques with little strategic value in this missile age. But our IN never learns & go for fanciful ACs instead of subs.

This simulation only engaged naval flotilla against slavo of brahmos. But aircraft carriers have aircrafts to launch and destroy any possible threat to the flotilla.
If they simulate a complete scenario where every asset of both sides on the line, only then you can come to any conclusion.
And remember naval ships also house land attack cruise missiles, with range more than 1k kms. So it'll be too early to say that aircraft carriers are obsolete now.