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Following an exceptional display of prowess in Operation Sindoor, India and Russia are now in talks about building a new and improved version of the Brahmos missile together which targeted terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
According to reports, the initial talks have been held between New Delhi and Moscow. The new Brahmos factory built in Uttar Pradesh at a cost of Rs 300 crore will manufacture the new version of this missile in large numbers. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Brahmos Aerospace Unit in Lucknow on May 11. Spread over 80 hectares, this factory is built under the Uttar Pradesh Defense Industrial Corridor. It has an anchor unit PTC and seven supporting facilities. Its target is to increase India’s missile manufacturing capacity.
The new factory worth Rs 300 crore will help in furthering schemes like ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ to make India self-reliant in the field of defence. There are many economic aspects in increasing the production of Brahmos.
As BrahMos production increases in India, the cost per unit of production is likely to come down. Especially with new and more indigenised production units, it will be less expensive to manufacture them. This will be possible by promoting indigenisation and reducing dependence on imports under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. For example, earlier some important components were imported from Russia. But now manufacturing in India will reduce the cost. Setting up new factories for the production of BrahMos will create employment opportunities
locally. With increased production, India will be able to export more missiles which will boost the country’s economy with India emerging as a major defence exporter.
How much does it cost to make one Brahmos missile?
The development of ancillary industries related to the production of Brahmos, such as manufacturers of aerospace-grade materials and other essential components, will also benefit from this. This will accelerate overall industrial development. Currently, the estimated cost of a Brahmos missile is around Rs 34 crore. Mass production and indigenisation can help reduce this cost further in the future.
CM Yogi Adityanath, while praising the missile’s performance in the recent conflict, had said, “You must have seen a glimpse of the Brahmos missile during Operation Sindoor. If you haven’t, ask the people of Pakistan about the power of the Brahmos missile.”
Pakistan and China have no answer
On May 10, India attacked Pakistan’s Noor Khan airbase near Rawalpindi by firing BrahMos missiles from SU-30 MKI fighter jets. The airbase is a key command-and-control centre for Pakistan’s northern air operations. It is close to Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division, which oversees its nuclear weapons. BrahMos missiles were also reportedly used to target the Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters in Bahawalpur.
According to officials, the missile has a range of 290-400 km. Its top speed is Mach 2.8. It cannot be intercepted by any known air defence system of Pakistan or China. India has ground-to-ground, ship-to-ground and air-launched versions of this missile, which are currently in use. Mach 2.8 means that this missile can fly almost three times faster than the speed of sound.
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