BrahMos goes global, eyes next-gen missile by 2028; 1,500-km strike variant on radar
BrahMos Aerospace is developing a next-generation, stealthier missile system with a 1,500-km range variant planned for the future. The company is actively marketing air-launched versions to foreign militaries following the system's successful combat debut in 2025.
Why it matters
The expansion of BrahMos capabilities and its export push signal a significant shift in India's defense manufacturing and its role as a global arms supplier.
BrahMos Aerospace is expanding its missile development and export ambitions, with a prototype of its next-generation BrahMos-NG system targeted for 2027-28 and a 1,500-km-range variant on its longer-term roadmap. The company is accelerating research and development, strengthening its supply chain and engaging foreign militaries interested in air-launched versions of the supersonic cruise missile, CEO and managing director Dr Jaiteerth Joshi said in an interview with ANI on Thursday.BrahMos-NG is being developed as a smaller, lighter and stealthier version of the existing missile. It will feature higher indigenous content, new technologies and advanced materials. The system is being developed jointly by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya through BrahMos Aerospace.The company plans to develop the first prototype by 2027 or 2028.
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