BrahMos will soon be inducted into all services: Indian PM
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, June 28, IRNA
India-BrahMos Missile-PM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, co-produced by India and Russia, has been inducted into the Navy and will soon be part of the other armed forces.
Singh, who visited the BrahMos Aerospace complex here to get acquainted with the advanced missile system, said this program would be the harbinger of more active cooperation between public and private enterprises.
"This world-class cruise missile has been inducted by the Indian Navy and will be followed soon by other gallant armed forces," the prime minister said, addressing a gathering of top officers, scientists and engineers from India and Russia and representatives from industrial units involved in the missile's production.
Singh's visit came close on the heels of a missile exercise he witnessed from on board the aircraft carrier INS Viraat in the Arabian Sea last month.
Describing Russia as a 'traditional and trusted' supplier of defense systems, Singh said a new meaning has emerged through this successful strategic partnership by elevating ties to the joint design, development and production of weapons.
"India is now operating on the frontiers of modern science and technology. The shining example of mastery over complex processes of technology is this joint venture project, BrahMos ... This has become a shining example of successful international cooperation," he said.
Singh, who was at the complex for an hour, was shown the weapon system comprising the launch vehicle and the mobile command post as well as the complete launch sequence.
The missile, which can be launched from a ship, a submarine and a warplane, has a strike range of 290 km and a speed of nearly 3,500 km an hour.
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