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Development of Brahmos improved version underway
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30: An improved version of the Brahmos missile -- the hypersonic Brahmos Version-2 cruise missile -- is in the process of development and will be ready for induction in the Army in the next five years, a top defence official said here on Sunday.
"Brahmos, produced by Brahmos Aerospace Ltd, an Indo-Russia joint venture, has now become the world leader in missile systems and had already established a 'brand' name globally," DRDO Chief Controller and Brahmos Aerospace Corporation CEO A Sivathanu Pillai said.
He was speaking to reporters on the eve of the Brahmos Aerospace Corporation taking over the state run-Kerala Hightech Industries Ltd (KELTEC) here.
The unit, to be known as Brahoms Aerospace (Trivandrum) Ltd, the first defence production unit in the state, would be turned into a major centre for production of components and integration of the supersonic missile system. "The full-fledged Brahmos complex will be ready for production and assembling in two to three years time," he said.
"A lot of orders have come for the missile both from Army and Navy, and with an objective to enlarge its production capacity the Brahmos aerospace have decided to have a second production unit here, other than in Hyderabad," Pillai said, explaining the reasons for KELTEC's take over.
Bureau Report
http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=415845
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30: An improved version of the Brahmos missile -- the hypersonic Brahmos Version-2 cruise missile -- is in the process of development and will be ready for induction in the Army in the next five years, a top defence official said here on Sunday.
"Brahmos, produced by Brahmos Aerospace Ltd, an Indo-Russia joint venture, has now become the world leader in missile systems and had already established a 'brand' name globally," DRDO Chief Controller and Brahmos Aerospace Corporation CEO A Sivathanu Pillai said.
He was speaking to reporters on the eve of the Brahmos Aerospace Corporation taking over the state run-Kerala Hightech Industries Ltd (KELTEC) here.
The unit, to be known as Brahoms Aerospace (Trivandrum) Ltd, the first defence production unit in the state, would be turned into a major centre for production of components and integration of the supersonic missile system. "The full-fledged Brahmos complex will be ready for production and assembling in two to three years time," he said.
"A lot of orders have come for the missile both from Army and Navy, and with an objective to enlarge its production capacity the Brahmos aerospace have decided to have a second production unit here, other than in Hyderabad," Pillai said, explaining the reasons for KELTEC's take over.
Bureau Report
http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=415845
...so will check the books again ...
