Government to buy additional Brahmos missiles for frontline warships worth 1700 crore rupees

The Defence Ministry signed a contract worth 1700 crore rupees on September 22, 2022, with Brahmos Aerospace private limited, to buy additional missiles for frontline warships. Providing further drive to Aatmanirbhar Bharat the ministry will buy the missiles with a strike range of 290 km. 

Brahmos Aerospace Private Limited(BAPL) is a Joint Venture between India and Russia making an important contribution to increasing the new generation of Surface-to-Surface Missiles with advanced range and dual role capability for land and anti-ship attacks.