26 May 2012

News Story: India to become superpower in missile tech in 5 years - Dr. Pillai


SALEM (BNS): India will emerge as the superpower with command over a hypersonic version of the cruise missile technology in five years, Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai, CEO & MD, BrahMos Aerospace has said.

"Having achieved self reliance in cruise missile technology, an ambitious project to increase the missile speed from Mach 2.8 to Mach 7 has been taken up," Dr. Pillai told the English daily The Hindu.

By developing the BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile system, India has marched ahead, leaving far behind the world leaders in missile technology.

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