Ministry of Defence inks Rs 1,700 crore deal with BrahMos Aerospace

Category : Defense Published on: April 03 2023

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Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Thursday inked a contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) for procurement of Next Generation Maritime Mobile Coastal Batteries (Long range) (NGMMCB - LR) and BrahMos Missiles under the Buy (Indian) Category.
The contract is worth over Rs 1,700 crore.
The delivery of NGMMCBs is scheduled to commence from 2027.
These systems will be equipped with supersonic BrahMos Missiles and will significantly enhance the multi-directional maritime strike capability of the Indian Navy.
The BAPL is a joint venture between India and Russia making a crucial contribution to augment the new generation Surface-to-Surface missile with enhanced ranges, according to the Defence Ministry.
BrahMos missiles are medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missiles that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircrafts or land. These missiles are capable of travelling at a speed of Mach 2.8 and can carry conventional or nuclear warheads.
Its first successful launch took place on June 12, 2001. The missile has undergone several successful tests and is considered one of the most reliable missiles in the world.
It is named after two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia, symbolising the cooperation between the two countries in developing this technology.