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Defence Ministry signs a Rs 661.50 crore BrahMos contract for Navy ships

7 October 2026 · ⏱ 2 ನಿಮಿಷ · GS3 Security: Defence procurement

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ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?

Rs 661.50 crore for Navy ships: which Russian firm co-owns BrahMos? A GS3 defence procurement fact

MoD signs a Rs 661.50 crore BrahMos deal to equip Navy ships.

Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type

Defence Ministry signs a Rs 661.50 crore BrahMos contract for Navy ships
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What you need to know

2 ನಿಮಿಷ

The Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth Rs 661.50 crore with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited in New Delhi on 6 October for BrahMos missile systems for Navy ships.

BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile developed as a joint venture between India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya.

ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)

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ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು

Remember these

  • Ministry of Defence signed a Rs 661.50 crore contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited in New Delhi on 6 October
  • The contract covers BrahMos missile systems for Indian Navy ships
  • BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile
  • BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture of India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya
  • The name BrahMos comes from the rivers Brahmaputra and Moskva
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ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್

How the exam will ask it

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್

  • BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile developed by a joint venture between India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
  • BrahMos can be launched from land, ships, submarines and aircraft platforms.
  • The name BrahMos is derived from the Brahmaputra river of India and the Moskva river of Russia.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್

GS3 Internal Security/Defence: Navy modernisation depends on reliable indigenous or co-developed strike weapons. Procurement through a DRDO-Russia joint venture supports Atmanirbharta in defence, but dependence on a foreign partner and supply chains remains a concern. The way forward is deeper indigenisation of components, timely contract execution and expanded exports.

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Quick recall

Answer before you reveal

ಸೂಪರ್‌ಸಾನಿಕ್ ಕ್ರೂಸ್ ಕ್ಷಿಪಣಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋಸ್ ಅನ್ನು ಭಾರತದ ಡಿಆರ್‌ಡಿಒ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಯಾವ ರಷ್ಯನ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಜಂಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿದೆ?

  1. ಅಲ್ಮಾಜ್-ಆಂಟೆ
  2. ಎನ್‌ಪಿಒ ಮಶಿನೊಸ್ಟ್ರೊಯೆನಿಯಾ
  3. ರೊಸೊಬೊರೊನ್ ಎಕ್ಸ್‌ಪೋರ್ಟ್
  4. ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಏರ್‌ಕ್ರಾಫ್ಟ್ ಕಾರ್ಪೊರೇಷನ್
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ

ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: ಎನ್‌ಪಿಒ ಮಶಿನೊಸ್ಟ್ರೊಯೆನಿಯಾ — ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋಸ್ ಏರೋಸ್ಪೇಸ್ ಡಿಆರ್‌ಡಿಒ ಮತ್ತು ರಷ್ಯಾದ ಎನ್‌ಪಿಒ ಮಶಿನೊಸ್ಟ್ರೊಯೆನಿಯಾದ ಜಂಟಿ ಉದ್ಯಮ.

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