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

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

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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.
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