Defence minister
and the state chief minister flag-off first batch of BrahMos missiles made in
UP
A FORCE Report
Defence minister
Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath jointly flagged-off
the first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at the BrahMos Integration and
Testing Facility Centre in Lucknow on 18 October 2025.
PATH BREAKER Defence minister flagging off BrahMos missiles manufactured at
BrahMos Integration & Testing Facility Centre in Lucknow
The state-of-the-art facility, a key component of UP Defence Industrial
Corridor, was virtually inaugurated by Singh on 11 May 2025, and within five
months, the first batch of missiles was ready for deployment.
Speaking on the occasion, defence minister described BrahMos as not just
a missile, but a symbol of the growing indigenous capabilities of the nation.
“The missile features a traditional warhead and an advanced guided system and
possesses the capability to strike long distances at supersonic speeds. This
combination of speed, accuracy, and power makes BrahMos one of the best systems
in the world. It has become the backbone of our armed forces,” he added.