Indian Defence Forces Prepare For Historic BrahMos Missile Induction Following Brilliant Combat Performance
The Indian Defence Forces are planning to place heavy new orders for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of a strong move to enhance indigenous firepower. This follows the missile's deadly accuracy during Operation Sindoor, which pounded critical Pakistani military targets.
Sources in the defence establishment indicate that a high-level meeting in the Ministry of Defence is likely to give a go-ahead for the acquisition. The Indian Navy will equip its Veer-class warships with the naval variant, and the Indian Air Force will increase deployment of the air-launched BrahMos on all its Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft. Besides, the ground-based missile batteries are also likely to witness a boost in numbers.
Throughout the four-day cross-border operations, BrahMos proved to be the cutting edge of India's offensive capabilities. It carried out pinpoint attacks against high-value targets, such as terror camps of Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Toiba in Pakistan's Punjab province. The IAF's employment of BrahMos not only caused severe damage to the enemy air bases and cantonments but also compelled the Pakistan Army into desperate defensive action to safeguard its militant infrastructure.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his speech after the operation, celebrated the strength of indigenous systems. "Operation Sindoor demonstrated to the entire world the strength of our indigenous weaponry. From air defence to missiles and drones, Atmanirbhar Bharat proved its strength—particularly through the precision and effect of BrahMos."
BrahMos was produced as a collaborative Indo-Russian project, and it is the planet's fastest supersonic cruise missile with razor-sharp precision to target within a distance of up to 500 kilometers.
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