BrahMos’ Russian partner has no connection with Chinese CX-1 missile
A senior Russian military source close to NPO Mashinostroyenia rubbishes claims that China was given BrahMos technology for its CX-1 missile. This was also corroborated by a source close to BrahMos Aerospace. NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM), the Russian partner of India’s Defence Research and Development Organization ( DRDO ) in BrahMos Aerospace, has not passed on any technology to China for its CX-1 missile. NPOM believes that neither the BrahMos supersonic cruisemissiles nor the Yakhont missiles manufacture d in Ru…
Tactical Missile Pragati Readied for Export
BALASORE: After Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos cruise missile, which has drawn the attention of a number of countries for its kill precisions, India is now readying its home-grown new tactical short range surface-to-surface missile Pragati for export purpose. Defence sources said having a strike range of 50 km to 150 km, the missile has quick reaction from command to launch in ripple firing mode. The missile is small, lean and slim to achieve better and high manoeuvring capability in mid-air which the Defence Research and De…
BrahMos: The Brahmastra of India
It has been my good fortune to have been associated with the Ministry of Defence in the early eighties as spokesperson for the Ministry, the Armed Forces and the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The Defence Research and Development Organisation was then headed by Dr. Raja Ramanna, He was followed by Dr Arunachalam and Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam. Those were the days when leading arms manufacturing countries in the West were reluctant to sell defence equipment to India, which was a non-aligned country. The Government of India w…
All you need to know about BRAHMOS Block III Missile
The BrahMos is currently the fastest cruise missile in production capable of delivering a conventional warhead, traveling at speeds of up to Mach 3.0. The missile is a joint effort between India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroeyenia (its domestic defense research agency). The Indian Army has incorporated two regiments of the missile into its arsenal, with a third expected to be added soon. The Indian Navy has also inducted the missile, using it across several frigates and destroyers.…
Indo-American Joint Missile Plan on Radar
The US has offered to refashion defence relations with India, suggesting a start with the setting up of a joint venture to co-produce anti-tank guided missiles modelled on the India-Russia co-production for the Brahmos missile. The US has offered to refashion defence relations with India, suggesting a start with the setting up of a joint venture to co-produce anti-tank guided missiles modelled on the India-Russia co-production for the Brahmos missile. The US is also keen to sell to India excess military equipment from its war m…
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