BrahMos Aerospace
The BrahMos Aerospace is an Indo-Russian multinational aerospace and defense corporation, with core manufacturing concentrations in Cruise missiles. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, it was founded as a joint venture between the India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and NPO Mashinostroyenia of Russia. Company's name is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Founded | (05 December 1995) |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Key people | Atul Dinkar Rane (CEO & Managing Director) |
| Products | Cruise missiles |
| Total assets | US$5 billion (2013) |
| Owners | Defense Research and Development Organisation (India) and NPO Mashinostroeyenia (Russia) |
| Website | brahmos.com |
The company currently manufactures BrahMos missile with a range of 290 km and traveling at speeds of Mach 2.8. It is currently developing BrahMos-II, a hypersonic cruise missile.
India is a member of the MTCR, India and Russia are now planning to jointly develop a new generation of Brahmos missiles with 600 km-plus range and an ability to hit protected targets with pinpoint accuracy.