Rajnath Singh Inaugurates BrahMos Aerospace Facility in Lucknow Amid India-Pakistan Tensions

BrahMos Aerospace: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today inaugurated the BrahMos Aerospace plant in Lucknow against the backdrop of the ongoing firestorm between India and Pakistan following the dastardly terrorist attack in Pahalgam last month.

Rajnath, who participated in the programme virtually from New Delhi, emphasised that BrahMos is among the fastest supersonic cruise missiles in the world.

“BrahMos is not only a weapon, but a message about the strength of the Indian armed forces, deterrence against enemies, resistance capability and the pledge to safeguard borders,” he said.

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BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and Russia's NPOM to develop next-generation supersonic missiles for both domestic and export markets.

Speaking virtually, the defence minister praised the Indian military's courage and and said that Operation Sindoor was a political, social and strategic symbol.

“The Indian military displayed courage and restraint and has given a befitting reply to Pakistan by attacking many of its military bases. Operation Sindoor was not just a military action, but a symbol of India's political, social and strategic will to fight terrorism. It was a demonstration of India's strong will against terrorism,” he said on the operation.

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Built at a cost of Rs 300 crore, the production unit will produce the BrahMos missiles, which has a range of 290 to 400 km and a top speed of Mach 2.8. Developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India and Russia, the missile can be launched from land, sea, or air and follows a “fire and forget” guidance system.

Notably, the use of the BrahMos missile marks its first entry in actual combat. This comes amid the ongoing conflicit between India and Pakistan, and after India's strategic strikes on terrorists camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), due to the terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 civilian lives.

The Defence Technologies & Test Centre (DTTC), spread over approximately 22 acres, is set up to accelerate the growth of the defence and aerospace manufacturing clusters in the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UP DIC), an official statement said.

The facility is a key part of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor and represents India’s commitment to self-reliant defence manufacturing.

It includes not only missile production but also testing, integration, and a materials complex for aerospace-grade components.

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