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Defence Ministry signs a Rs 661.50 crore BrahMos contract for Navy ships
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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
What you need to know
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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.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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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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How the exam will ask it
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- 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.
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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.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
BrahMos, the supersonic cruise missile, is jointly developed by India's DRDO and which Russian entity?
- Almaz-Antey
- NPO Mashinostroyeniya
- Rosoboronexport
- United Aircraft Corporation
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ഉത്തരം: B — Correct: NPO Mashinostroyeniya — BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture of DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya. • Almaz-Antey — wrong: Almaz-Antey makes air-defence systems such as the S-400, not BrahMos. • Rosoboronexport — wrong: Rosoboronexport is Russia's arms export agency, not the BrahMos co-developer. • United Aircraft Corporation — wrong: United Aircraft Corporation builds aircraft, not cruise missiles.
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