India-Russia pact planned for new BrahMos missile version

Supersonic cruise missile manufacturer BrahMos Aerospace on Monday said it is hopeful that a pact to develop a sleeker and faster 'mini' version of the missile will be signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India in December this year.

"We are hoping to sign a tripartite agreement between DRDO, NPOM lab and BrahMos Aerospace during the planned visit of Russian president in December," BrahMos chief Sudhir Mishra told PTI in an interview.

Soon after taking over as CEO of the the Indo-Russian joint venture on Monday, he said the mini version of the BrahMos missile will have a speed of 3.5 mach and carry a payload of 300 km upto a range of 290 km.

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