The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved the procurement for the Indian Navy of more than 200 BrahMos extended-range supersonic cruise missiles increasing the capabilities for deployment on warships, significantly. The planned takeover agreement is projected to cost roughly ₹19,000 crore.
Supersonic cruise missiles may be launched from submarines, ships, airplanes, or ground platforms, making them very flexible weapons.
The Rs 19,000 crore mammoth transaction was completed yesterday. The formal contract between BrahMos Aerospace and the Ministry of Defence will be signed in the first week of March. The Indian Navy uses the BrahMos as its primary anti-ship missile system. The Navy has been firing the weapon regularly in test assaults
The business of BrahMos
The sale of the BrahMos missile to the Philippines, the rocket’s first worldwide client, will begin soon.
Aside from the Philippines, numerous other Southeast Asian governments have expressed strong interest in the missile systems. According to numerous sources, several countries are exploring the feasibility of deploying the BrahMos in multiple ways.
It should be recalled that Modi has set a $5 billion objective for BrahMos exports to other countries. Brahmos Aerospace, led by Atul Rane, is currently working towards attaining its export objective. The BrahMos team is attempting to reach the aim by 2025. The export arrangement with the Philippines is worth $375 million.
The BrahMos backstory
The BrahMos Aerospace is a collaborative venture between India and Russia. However, the missile has undergone substantial indigenous development. More components of the weapons system are being indigenised.
Many test firings have utilized BrahMos missiles with a high percentage of indigenous content. The missile is currently being fitted with an indigenous seeker.
The Indian military industry anticipates that the success of BrahMos with partner nations would open many more opportunities for India to export other successful weapon systems such as the Akash, ATAGS howitzers, and so on.
The hardware quality of the BramMos is currently being improved to compete on a worldwide scale. In recent years, an increasing number of Indian military systems have been demonstrated in foreign countries. A few PSUs have also opened sales and support offices in countries where potential markets appear to exist.
What is the New Indian Navy Project?
The cabinet committee’s approval for the Brahmos missile acquisition comes only days after the defence ministry accepted a plan to purchase nine maritime surveillance aircraft for the Indian Navy and six maritime patrol aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard. The planned procurement calls for the building of 15 maritime patrol planes based on C-295 cargo aircraft built in India by a joint venture between Tata Advanced Systems and Airbus. 
The projected value of these projects is ₹29,000 crore.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) would retrofit the cargo aircraft with the necessary radars and sensors and convert it into a maritime surveillance plane.
