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BrahMos to arm Navy subs soon

DNA (January 24, 2007)                                                                           Print This News
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BrahMos cruise missile, the prestigious Indo-Russian joint project, could be mounted on an Indian naval submarine as early as next year for trials, said the top-brass of the project on the eve of annual Indo-Russian defence summit and Vladimir Putin’s visit to the city.
Structural adjustments could be carried out on all Sukhoi-30 fighters gradually to integrate three of these super sonic cruise missiles into them. The land versions of the missile would also be commissioned in “large numbers” in a few dedicated regiments of the Army.

BrahMos, presently the world’s only super sonic cruise missile, and a stunning success of Indo-Russian collaboration in military sphere, is providing a roadmap to both the sides on how to take military relations forward.

Talking on the eve of the annual Indo-Russian Inter-government Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation, BrahMos Aerospace CEO Dr A Sivathanu Pillai said they are talking to the Indian Navy to make necessary alterations to an existing Russian submarine to mount the under-water version of the missile.

  • "Every Indian takes pride when he hears that the BrahMos missile 'Made in India' is considered the deadliest and the most advanced in its category. For many countries, the BrahMos missile has emerged as their preferred choice" - Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India

  • "The traditional partnership between India & Russia has been tested by the time and time and it is the most important stabilizing factor, not only for the asian region, but for the whole world" - Mr Vladimir Putin, President of Russia

  • "Time has come for BrahMos Aerospace to work on Mark-II version of BRAHMOS so that we will still be the market leader in hypersonic cruise missiles." - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India

  • "In Geopolitics, only a strong Nation can advocate peace. And a powerful weapon like BRAHMOS can give strength to India to advocate peace in the world" - Dr. A.S. Pillai, Founder CEO & MD BrahMos Aerospace

  • "BrahMos is not only a successful Joint Venture but also a model for cooperation which has immense political value for our two countries" - Mr. Dmitry Rogozin