India to increase and diversify its cruise missiles arsenal by giving chances to Pvt companies
Source : Indian Defence Updates (IDU)
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| Representative Image (Kalibr-class cruise missile . Image: Russian Ministry of Defence) |
Seeing the success of
Russian and American cruise missiles in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Indian
Military planners are planning to diversify its cruise missile program in the
coming years that has been the domain of the defense Public Sector Companies till
now.
The Tri Services have a demand for 3,000 subsonic and supersonic cruise missiles in the next 20 years and the private sector companies that have shown interest in carrying out the development, might get funds from the Government for development of tactical subsonic, air launched and ship launched cruise missiles from 200 kilometers to 500 kilometers range that will reduce the dependency on expensive BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.
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