Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has declared that the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile will become the primary weapon of the Indian Navy, supplanting older missile systems acquired from other countries.
BrahMos Missile Now Our Primary Weapon: Admiral R Hari Kumar
Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has declared that the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile will become the primary weapon of the Indian Navy, supplanting older missile systems acquired from other countries. In an interview with ANI, Admiral Kumar stated, “BrahMos will be our primary weapon now as the surface-to-surface missile weapon.”
He also indicated that the Indian Air Force and its fighter aircraft might adopt BrahMos as their primary air-to-surface weapon. He praised BrahMos for its evolution in range, capabilities, and lethality, emphasizing that the missile is “a very potent missile.” The Navy chief’s comments follow the Cabinet Committee on Security’s clearance of a deal for over 200 BrahMos missiles under a Rs 19,000 crore contract, expected to be signed on March 5.
Defence expo saw the participation of large number of MSMEs, private companies, DRDO laboratories and DPSU setups in Maharashtra. This reflected India’s progress towards achieving ‘Atmanirbharta’ in Defence and integration of Armed Forces requirements, R & D and Defence production by public and private players.
