Samir V Kamat, the leader of India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), shared that the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is becoming very popular around the world. Many countries want to buy this advanced missile system.
Recently, Indonesia showed interest in the BrahMos missile, along with other countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Kamat mentioned that while he couldn’t share more details due to the sensitivity of the talks, he is hopeful about India’s increasing defense exports.
He believes that in the next five years, India’s defense exports could double or even triple! Current exports are expected to reach ₹26,000 crores this year, ₹30,000 crores next year, and aim for ₹50,000 crores by 2028-29. By 2035, the goal is to reach an impressive ₹1 lakh crore.
The BrahMos missile is a joint project between DRDO and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya and is known as one of the fastest and most accurate weapons in the world. The Indian Army has been using the BrahMos since 2007.
Sources say that India and Indonesia are starting talks for a deal involving the BrahMos missile, and Indonesian teams will soon visit India for discussions. It’s important for this agreement to get approval from Russia too.
India has already sold the BrahMos missile to the Philippines, which made a deal worth over $335 million, and they expect more deliveries soon. Other countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, and some in the Middle East have also shown interest in this missile system, which uses many Russian parts.
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