Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday flagged off the first batch of BrahMos missiles at the BrahMos Aerospace Production Unit in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, under the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ mission. Singh was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the occasion.
This comes months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that BrahMos missiles would now be manufactured in Lucknow.
Addressing a public meeting in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in August, PM Modi had commended India’s air defence system for countering Pakistani drones and missiles during the military operation.
He said, “During Operation Sindoor, the world saw the capabilities of our indigenous weapons. Our Air Defence Systems, missiles, and drones have proved the strength of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, especially the BrahMos missiles. BrahMos missiles will now be manufactured in Lucknow.”
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BrahMos, designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and NPO Mashinostroyeniya, a Russian defence company, made a significant impact on Pakistan’s military infrastructure during Operation Sindoor following the Pahalgam terror attack.
The missiles were extensively used to strike Pakistani air bases and Army cantonments during the four-day conflict.
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi praised the performance of indigenous weapon systems, stating, “During Operation Sindoor, the world saw the capabilities of our indigenous weapons. Our Air Defence Systems, missiles, and drones have proved the strength of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, especially the BrahMos missiles.”
In the first phase of the conflict, when India launched attacks on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan, including the headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Toiba in Pakistani Punjab province, the BrahMos missile was the primary weapon for the Indian Air Force, which struck targets with precision.
The BrahMos further damaged Pakistani air bases, prompting the Pakistan Army to attempt retaliatory measures to protect terrorist infrastructure.
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