Nagpur co delivering indigenous boosters for Brahmos missiles
BrahMos missiles
, which struck terror bases in Pakistan, are also being made in Nagpur. The Solar Group, whose Nagastra-1 loitering munition was used in the strikes during Operation Sindoor, also manufactures the booster systems for the missiles.
Catering to BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) for two years,
Nagpur Solar
replaced the Russian systems with indigenous ones, said sources.The company delivered the first batch in 2022 and remains one of the major vendors to BAPL, a joint venture between India and Russia. These systems propel the missile upward and are a key component of a missile, with the propulsion system at the base and the warhead on top of the missile.
After delivering the first batch, orders have been continuous, said sources.Solar Group received the transfer of technology (TOT) from Russia in 2018 and successfully developed an indigenous system.
Starting as a commercial explosives manufacturer, Solar Group diversified into
defence manufacturing
over a decade ago. The company continues to supply different types of ammunition to the armed forces, including the Pinaka rockets.As Solar Group delivered the booster in 2022, the defence public sector undertaking
Munitions India Limited
(MIL) was also gearing up to start filling the warhead for BrahMos missiles with explosives. MIL is a the largest producer of ammunition in the country.
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