India develops underwater missile
New Delhi - India has developed a submarine version of the BrahMos
supersonic missile in collaboration with Russia, India's Defence
Minister AK Anthony said in parliament Wednesday. He said the
missile was ready, but trials coud not be held because Indian Navy
submarines - the German HDW series and the Russian Kilo class - do
not not have the capability to launch such missiles.
India has requested Russia for the loan of submarines to carry out
test trials of the underwater version of the BrahMos, PTI news
agency reported quoting defence sources. India was also open to
trials in Russian waters, the sources added.
Antony said the ship- and land-launched version of the BrahMos
missile had been cleared for use by the Indian Navy and Army after
a series of successful flight trials.
The BrahMos cruise missile, named after India's Brahmaputra river
and Russia's Moskva, is being developed by the BrahMos Corporation,
a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development
Organization and Russia's NPO Mashinostroeyenia.
India and Russia plan to manufacture 1,000 BrahMos missiles
over the next 10 years and nearly 50 per cent are expected to be
sold to other countries.
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Malaysia have expressed interest in the past to acquire Brahmos
missiles. Currently,do we have the capabilities to defend ourselves
from such supersonic missile attacks? Is that one of the reasons
why TCH mentioned about getting defences against ballistic missiles
not too long ago? 
