Three countries could be potential buyers of the cutting-edge, supersonic cruise missile, BrahMos, developed through a joint venture between Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
Alexander B. Maksichev, joint managing director, Brahmos Aerospace, confirmed to the Russian news agency TASS that the Indo-Russian venture is in discussions for supplies of the supersonic cruise missiles with Vietnam, Indonesia, and the UAE.
"These are the countries showing interest in the first instance," Maksichev said.
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He said Vietnam, Indonesia, and the UAE are three countries with whom BrahMos missile supply contracts can be signed, but did not get into the details on the status of talks on the procurement.
The Philippines was the first customer of BrahMos Aerospace.
Named after the Brahmaputra River in India and the Moskva River in Russia, the missile, which is in service in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, is known for its remarkable speed, precision, and versatility.
BrahMos missile, equipped with stealth technology, has a range of between 300-500 km depending on which variant and the platform on which it is mounted.
The two countries are also working on a hypersonic variant of the missile, called Brahmos-II, which according to the joint venture company "will fly at screaming velocities over six times the speed of sound on hypersonic scramjet technology."
