Russia shows interest in BrahMos as India explores expanded production
Russia is keen to induct the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, and discussions are under way on increasing production to meet future requirements, BrahMos Aerospace Chief Jaiteerth Joshi said on Thursday. Speaking to ANI in Nagpur after the flagging off of the 100th indigenous booster manufactured by Solar Industries India Ltd, Joshi said Moscow had expressed interest in the missile even though it already has established industrial partners associated with the BrahMos programme. On whether Russia could induct BrahMos into its own armed forces, Joshi said discussions were ongoing. “That’s what they have told….. My joint managing director has committed that government of Russia is keen on taking, but they have their own established industry partners. However, they want to increase the requirement as per the present scenario. What the situation is, they are there, so they are likely to take. We are in talks with them,” he said. Asked whether any future missiles for Russia would be supplied from India, Joshi indicated that Indian industry could play a role in augmenting existing Russian production capacity. …
