Cabinet allocates Rs 8,000 cr for missile purchase
19 Oct 2012 9:05 AM IST
On Thursday, the Cabinet Committee on Security [CCS] cleared proposals worth over Rs 8,000 crore for procuring around 10,000 Invar missiles from Russia for the army's T-90 tanks and over 200 air-launched versions of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles for the Indian Air Force [IAF].
The IAF proposal worth over Rs 6,000 crore to buy BrahMos missiles involves sanctioning of funds for the integration and testing of the BrahMos missile on Russian-origin Su-30MKI of the IAF.
As per plans, the first test of the air-launched version of the supersonic cruise missile, developed jointly by India and Russia, is to be conducted by December-end.
Two Su-30MKI of the IAF will also be modified by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at its Nashik facility, where they will also be integrated with the aerial launcher developed by the BrahMos.
The BrahMos missiles integrated on the Su-30s will help the IAF achieve the capability to deliver a deadly blow to enemy formations from stand-off ranges of around 300 kilometres without getting close to them.
The IAF proposal worth over Rs 6,000 crore to buy BrahMos missiles involves sanctioning of funds for the integration and testing of the BrahMos missile on Russian-origin Su-30MKI of the IAF.
As per plans, the first test of the air-launched version of the supersonic cruise missile, developed jointly by India and Russia, is to be conducted by December-end.
Two Su-30MKI of the IAF will also be modified by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at its Nashik facility, where they will also be integrated with the aerial launcher developed by the BrahMos.
The BrahMos missiles integrated on the Su-30s will help the IAF achieve the capability to deliver a deadly blow to enemy formations from stand-off ranges of around 300 kilometres without getting close to them.
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