Advance Warning: Reading below will delve into the details of a missile manufacturing venture between India and Russia, project expenses, and regional implications. Here's a handy lowdown!
Breaking Ground on BrahMos Aerospace: A Trailblazing Partnership
Ready for launch: BrahMos production complex in Lucknow, potentially starting production earlier
Get ready for the reveal of India's latest defense joint venture, the BrahMos Aerospace project, which is set to commence this Sunday. The initial phase of this venture will focus on cranking out a whopping 100 supersonic BrahMos missiles annually[1].
This game-changing complex, nestled within the Sarojini Nagar node of Uttar Pradesh's Defence Corridor (a.k.a. the 'Crown Jewel' of defense infrastructure), will be officially launched by none other than the country's very own defense minister Rajnath Singh[2]. Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the ball rolling on this big-ticket project, marking its foundation stone way back on November 21, 2021, in the city of Jhansi[3].
Projected to generate missiles valued at a mesmerizing ₹900 crore within the next half-decade, the Defence Corridor's growth and development is under the watchful eye of Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA)[4].
A brainchild born from the union of India's DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and Russia's JSC 'MIC' NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM), BrahMos Aerospace came into being on December 5, 1995, courtesy of a triumvirate agreement between our very own government and the Russian Federation[5].
Make no bones about it - BrahMos Aerospace is no ordinary venture: it's the inaugural defense joint venture between India and a foreign government. As per official statements, the company is officially registered with 50.5% Indian and 49.5% Russian ownership[6].
On a side note, here's a quick glance at the initiatives that UPEIDA has lined up for the Defence Corridor: it has inked MoUs with an impressive 93 companies, tallying investments of a staggering ₹11,256 crore[7].
Industrial Development Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi', spilled the beans on the importance of the BrahMos project in the grand scheme of the Defence Corridor's plans:
Gupta 'Nandi' also hinted at a potential acceleration in the production timeline:
Mark your calendars for May 11, folks – the grand opening of the much-anticipated BrahMos complex is just around the corner[8]!
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- The BrahMos Aerospace project, a significant defense joint venture between India and Russia, will officially commence this Sunday in Uttar Pradesh's Defence Corridor, also known as the 'Crown Jewel' of defense infrastructure.
- The initial phase of the project aims to produce 100 supersonic BrahMos missiles annually, with a projected value of ₹900 crore within the next half-decade.
- The state government of Uttar Pradesh is actively prioritizing the BrahMos project, considered the most prestigious in the Defence Corridor's plans, with potential early commencement of missile production at the Lucknow unit.
- BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India's DRDO and Russia's JSC 'MIC' NPO Mashinostroyenia, was established on December 5, 1995, under a triumvirate agreement between the Indian government and the Russian Federation.
- The growth and development of the Defence Corridor are under the supervision of the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), which has inked MoUs with 93 companies totalling investments of ₹11,256 crore.
