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Brahmos

Quick Points to be Remember

• Brahmos Supersonic cruise missile is a result of combined research of
Indian and Russian scientists.
• The aim behind the design of this missile is to design cruise missile to
meet the security needs of the nation.
• Brahmos is the most successful missile company in the nation, the result
of incredible political and technological understanding between the two
nations, India and Russia.
• The aim of collaboration between the two nations is to design and develop
the world’s only supersonic cruise missile, Brahmos.
• India holds 50.5 % of share and Russia holds 49.5% of share in the joint
venture.
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• The contract was signed on 9 July 1999 and the company received
$123.75 million from the Russian government and $126.25 million from
the Indian government.

• Brahmos was successfully launched on 01 June 2001 for the first time.
• The visionaries behind this project are Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam, former
president of India and NV Mikhailov, the first Deputy Defense minister of
Russia.
• The inter-government agreement related to the design of this missile was
signed on 12 February 1998.
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• This is the joint venture between DRDO and NPOM, Defense Research
and Development Organization of India and NPO Mashinostroyenia of
Russia.

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