The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has accorded approval for procurement of more than 200 BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and associated equipment for the Indian Navy at a cost of around Rs19,000 crore.

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The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has accorded approval for procurement of more than 200 BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and associated equipment for the Indian Navy at a cost of around Rs19,000 crore. The missiles will largely be deployed on various warships to enhance overall combat capabilities of the Navy. The proposal approved by the CCS entails acquisition of a mix of BrahMos missiles having a range of around 290 km and the latest extended range variant of the weapon with a range of around 450 km.


      BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd, an India-Russian joint venture, produces the supersonic cruise missiles that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms.

      BrahMos missile flies at a speed of 2.8 Mach or almost three times the speed of sound.

     

 

     


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HQ- New Delhi
MD and CEO- Atul Dinkar Rane
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