Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said every inch of Pakistan's territory lies within the range of India’s BrahMos missiles, and what happened during Operation Sindoor was just a trailer. Victory has become a habit for India and the country will continue to strengthen further, Singh said. The 'Raksha Mantri' was speaking in Uttar Pradesh after the first batch of the missiles manufactured at the BrahMos Aerospace unit was flagged off.
The unit completed its first production run in just five months, setting a new record for India's defence manufacturing sector. The unit, located in Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow, aims to produce 80 to 100 BrahMos missiles per year.
Calling BrahMos the backbone of the Indian Armed Forces, Singh said, "BrahMos is no longer just a missile, but a symbol of India's growing indigenous military capability. Its combination of a conventional warhead, advanced guidance system, and supersonic speed makes it one of the best missiles in the world."
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BrahMos has become a key pillar of India's armed forces and has strengthened the country's belief that it can turn its dreams into reality, Rajnath Singh said after he and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the first batch of the missiles. The flagging off is not only a milestone for the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) but will also provide a new energy to India's resolve to achieve self-reliance in defence manufacturing, an official statement released on Saturday said.
This state-of-the-art BrahMos Aerospace unit, which was inaugurated on May 11, houses all modern facilities for missile integration, testing and final quality checks. After successful testing, the missiles are prepared for deployment by the Indian armed forces.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi and various officials were present on the occasion.
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The Defence Minister confirmed that the BrahMos team has signed contracts worth approximately Rs 4,000 crore with two countries in the last one month. He stated that, in the coming years, experts from many countries will visit Lucknow, making the city a centre of knowledge and a leader in defence technology.
Rajnath Singh said that India stands at a point where it is strengthening its security and demonstrating to the world that it is a credible partner in defence and technology. He stressed that achievements such as the BrahMos have proved that Made-in-India is no longer a slogan, but a global brand.
"Whether it's the export of the BrahMos to the Philippines or cooperation with other countries in the future, India is now playing the role of a giver, not just a taker. This is the true identity of a Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the vision with which Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government began its journey in 2014."