Production of BrahMos Missiles in Lucknow

• 25 Aug 2021

Why in News

• India's premier defense establishment, 'Defence Research and Development Organization, (DRDO)' will produce the BrahMos next generation missile in Lucknow under the Uttar Pradesh Defense Industrial Corridor in the near future.

Key Points

• Welcoming the initiative of DRDO, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh has assured to provide all the facilities including land required for this project.
• The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is being designed, developed and produced by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between DRDO, Government of India and NPOM, Russia.
• Presently it is being used by the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.
• About 200 acres of land will be required for production of the next generation BrahMos missile and an amount of about Rs. 300 crore will be invested to complete this project.
• This project will provide employment to about 500 engineers and technicians directly and 5,000 people indirectly.
• Ancillary units will also be set up to plan the production of this missile. Through these, about 10,000 people will get employment.
• With the construction of BrahMos missile in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh will move rapidly towards becoming the country's aerospace and defense hub.
• More than 200 industrial units involved in manufacturing of various systems and subsystems of BrahMos missile will also move towards setting up their production units near the project.