Summary
The BrahMos Aerospace is an Indo-Russian multinational aerospace and defense corporation, with core manufacturing concentrations in Cruise missiles. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, it was founded as a joint venture between the India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and NPO Mashinostroyenia of Russia. Company's name is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
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| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
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| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Founded | (05 December 1995) |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Key people | Atul Dinkar Rane (CEO & Managing Director) |
| Products | Cruise missiles |
| Total assets | US$5 billion (2013) |
| Owners | Defense Research and Development Organisation (India) and NPO Mashinostroeyenia (Russia) |
| Website | brahmos.com |
The company currently manufactures BrahMos missile with a range of 290 km and traveling at speeds of Mach 2.8.[1] It is currently developing BrahMos-II, a hypersonic cruise missile.[citation needed]
India is a member of the MTCR, India and Russia are now planning to jointly develop a new generation of Brahmos missiles with 600 km-plus range[2] and an ability to hit protected targets with pinpoint accuracy.[2][3]
History edit
After the Gulf War of the 1990s, there was a feeling that it was necessary to have a cruise missile system in India. As a result, in 1995, then Scientific Advisor of India to Defense Minister A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Deputy Defence Minister of Russia N.V. Mikhailov signed an inter-governmental agreement in Moscow.[citation needed]
India holds a 50.5% share stake in the company and Russia holds the other 49.5%.[citation needed]
Expansion edit
BrahMos Aerospace production centre first started at Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. In 2007, BrahMos Aerospace acquired Kerala Hitech Industries Limited at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala and converted it into BrahMos Aerospace Trivandrum Limited[4] which made it into the second missile making unit for a world-class missile facility with system integration and testing.[5][6]
BrahMos Aerospace is going to set up a 200-acre factory for the production of BrahMos NG in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow.[7][8] This third unit that will be involved in the production of BrahMos missile.[citation needed]
BrahMos is having other manufacturing facilities and production centre in Nagpur in Maharashtra and Pilani in Rajasthan.[9]
Aim and objective edit
The fulfill the aim which was to design, develop, manufacture and market the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile system.[10]
Organisation and leadership edit
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References edit
- ^ "India successfully test-fires extended-range version of BrahMos missile from Sukhoi". The Economic Times. 12 May 2022. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b "MTCR benefit: India, Russia to develop 600-km range cruise missiles that can cover entire Pakistan". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "BrahMos missile with higher range: This 'killer' India-Russia project will scare Pakistan and China". The Financial Express (India). Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "About BrahMos Aerospace Trivandrum Limited". BrahMos Aerospace Trivandrum Limited. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Missile man of India Sivathanu Pillai describes BrahMos plans". The Hindu. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "BrahMos takes over KELTEC". The Hindu. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Rajnath Singh inaugurates Brahmos missile manufacturing unit in Lucknow". Business Standard. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh to start manufacturing BrahMos missiles soon". Times of India. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "3rd BrahMos centre in Nagpur". Deccan Chronicle. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "BrahMos Aerospace". BrahMos Aerospace. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
External links edit
Official edit
- Official website
- Official Website of the BrahMos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram Limited Archived 26 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- BrahMos - A project of two Governments
- BrahMos - A Missile with a Niche
Others edit
- India and Russia will decide on export of BrahMos
- BATL set to make BrahMos engines
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh commends BrahMos team
- BrahMos Aerospace plans expansion
- New missile race: America and Russia are joined by India and China