BrahMos supersonic missile may be exported to friendly countries

BrahMos, the India-Russia joint venture supersonic cruise missile, is likely to be exported to countries friendly to both the nations soon after New Delhi and Moscow give the go-ahead. 

Sudhir Kumar Mishra, the Distinguished Scientist & Director General and CEO & MD of BrahMos Aerospace on Wednesday told Russian news agency TASS at MAKS-2019 that several countries have expressed their interest in buying the missile and the same has been communicated to Indian and Russian defence ministries.

“Several countries have applied to us with a request for the delivery of BrahMos missiles and we have informed the defence ministries of Russia and India about that and are now waiting for their permission to sign contracts. We hope and expect that we will have these contracts at the end of this year (2019) or at the beginning of next year (2020). These will be the states friendly to Russia and India,” he was quoted as saying by TASS.

BrahMos Aerospace is taking take part in the August 27-September 1 MAKS-2019, the international aviation and space salon in Zhukovsky, near Moscow.