Rajnath Singh to inaugurate the BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility in Lucknow
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility in Lucknow today.
As per the Defence Minister's Office, Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the facility at around 11 am.
"At around 11.00 AM today, 11th May, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will virtually inaugurate the BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility in Lucknow," the post said.
Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for the Defence Technology & Test Centre and BRAHMOS Manufacturing Centre, established by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on December 26, 2021.
According to an official release, a first-of-its-kind Defence Technologies & Test Centre (DTTC), over approximately 22 acres, is set up to accelerate the growth of the defence and aerospace manufacturing clusters in Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UP DIC).
The BRAHMOS Manufacturing Centre, announced by BrahMos Aerospace, is a modern, state-of-the-art facility in the Lucknow node of UP DIC. It covers over 200 acres and produces the new BRAHMOS-NG (Next Generation) variant, which carries forward the lineage of the BRAHMOS weapons system.
The state-of-the-art Defence Technologies & Test Centre is set up to implement the MoU exchanged between Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) and DRDO during DefExpo-2020 at Lucknow in the presence of the Defence Minsiter and the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
It will facilitate industries through establishing a centralised state-of-the-art technology infrastructure, which will accelerate the product development and reduce the induction time & the turnaround time for the futuristic systems development through its six subcentres. This unique setup will act as a bridge for Industries & Startups to grasp the DRDO's IPRs, Patents & ToTs. It will extend holistic handholding to Industries, Startups & Academia in UP DIC. It will promote the growth of Industries & Startups in UPDIC and Ease of Doing Business and contribute to building an AtmaNirbhar Bharat.
The release stated that the BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile system is one of the most successful missile programmes in the world. India has undertaken jointly in partnership with its closest strategic ally Russia.
As the world's best and fastest precision-guided weapon, BRAHMOS has fortified India's deterrence power in the 21st century. Designed and developed by the India-Russia JV entity BrahMos Aerospace, the supersonic cruise missile BRAHMOS has continued to evolve as the most versatile weapon in its genre. To carry forward this excellent lineage, BrahMos Aerospace has initiated work on a new, more advanced variant of the missile - BRAHMOS-NG. This new missile, having smaller, lighter and smarter dimensions, would be designed for deployment on a wider number of modern military platforms, including land, sea, underwater and air. It will hugely bolster the Indian military's modern combat capability and flexibility in the next few years.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
News18
3 hours ago
- News18
'Opposition's Special Parliament Session Demand Not Justified': Govt Sources
Last Updated: The Opposition has demanded a special session of Parliament to discuss Operation Sindoor against Pakistan. Amid growing Opposition's demand for a special session of Parliament to discuss Operation Sindoor, sources said on Tuesday that the government is not considering this call as the regular Monsoon Session is already scheduled for July. According to government sources, the demand for a special session 'is not justified" since the next Parliament session is around the corner. This comes after the Congress-led Opposition raised its voice to call for a special session of Parliament to discuss Operation Sindoor and the recent statement by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, who recently referred to jets being downed, without specifying the details, during Operation Sindoor. Govt May Consider Holding Discussion On Op Sindoor In Parliament According to the sources, the government may consider holding a discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Parliament, where Defence Minister Rajnath Singh may make a statement in the Monsoon session. They also refuted the buzz that there would be a special session to mark the 50th anniversary of the 'Emergency' on June 25-26. 'On buzz that there is a special session for the Emergency 50th anniversary. No truth in that- it's a figment of imagination of some leaders," sources said. Several Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, intensified attacks on the government after extending initial support to the Centre during Operation Sindoor. Rahul asked how many jets India lost during the four-day military confrontation with Pakistan between May 7 and 10. After his remarks, Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, alleged that the government misled the nation and called for special session of Parliament. Over 200 Opposition MPs in Lok Sabha have signed letter to the Prime Minister, demanding the special session. First Published: June 03, 2025, 09:13 IST
India.com
11 hours ago
- India.com
All about Ice Breaker, the stealth missile developed by Israel that could help India keep China, Pakistan under control
(Image: New Delhi: Pakistani terrorists killed 26 innocent civilians in Pahalgam on April 22 and India hit back with Operation Sindoor. Indian Armed Forces, especially the Indian Air Force (IAF) played a crucial role in the military conflict that lasted for four days and India achieved big success against Pakistan. Now, the Indian Air Force is pondering about getting Israel's stealthy air-launched cruise missile 'Ice Breaker'. In fact, some reports suggest that the IAF is evaluating the purchase and induction of the Ice Breaker in its fleet. During Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, the IAF used BrahMos missiles among others with a very high success rate. If India gets Ice Breaker, then it will further enhance its military might. Ice Breaker is a class apart for long-range precision strikes. If India gets it then China and Pakistan will not dare fool around. What is Ice Breaker? According to Rafael website, 'Ice Breaker is a long-range, autonomous, precision-guided weapon system enabling significant attack performance against a variety of high-value land and sea targets. The system – which is resilient to electronic countermeasures and fully operational in GNSS-denied arenas – uses an advanced, all-weather electro-optical IIR seeker with scene-matching and Automatic Target Recognition capabilities. 'It counters Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS) with a low-level terrain following flight pattern above land, sea skimming above sea, VLO (Very Low Observable), and salvo attack capability. Compact and lightweight, Ice Breaker is suitable for jet fighters, light attack aircraft, and helicopters as well as small maritime vessels and ground vehicles.' The Ice Breaker uses a highly advanced electro-optical seeker that can detect targets in all weather conditions and it is equipped with artificial intelligence that helps it recognize targets and ensures it only engages hostile ones, thus keeping a check on collateral damage. The Ice Breaker flies at incredibly low level, almost touching the ground. Its design makes it very hard to detect. Thus it just zooms past even the most sophisticated air defenses. The Ice Breaker is very compact and lightweight, under 400 kg and one of its features includes smart engagement as it can work in a synchronized attack with multiple missiles which boosts its ability to penetrate well-defended targets.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Time of India
Indigenous artillery ammo nears completion
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel India is inching closer to having its own indigenously designed and developed artillery ammunition, with several successful firings as part of a Defence Research and Development Organisation DRDO ) project to reduce foreign said that four variants of the 155 mm artillery ammunition have been tested over the past two years and have been found to match or exceed the requirements of the Army. The variants include high explosive rounds, smoke rounds and dual purpose improved conventional munition (DPICM) rounds that are used to target a larger development-cum-user trials are planned by November, following which the ammunition can be ordered in large numbers if found fit by the Army. "The development phase of the ammunition is almost over and we are moving towards user trials. The user is already being closely involved in the project," a source ammunition is being made under the Development Cum Production Partner (DCPP) programme with two industry partners chosen to first make prototypes and then deliver larger numbers to the armed forces. There is a significant demand for artillery ammunition in India and across the world - the Indian requirement is likely to be to the tune of ₹10,000 crore over the next decade while exports can amount to several times of companies - Reliance Infrastructure-owned Jai Ammunition Limited and state-owned Yantra India Limited - have closely worked with DRDO for the past two years to develop the ammunition.
