BrahMos-NG Prototype Targeted for 2027-28 as Company Explores Longer-Range Missile Concept
What Happened
Dr. Jaiteerth Joshi, CEO and Managing Director of BrahMos Aerospace, said the company aims to develop the first prototype of the BrahMos-NG missile by 2027 or 2028. He stated that the next-generation missile is currently under development and will incorporate higher indigenous content, advanced materials and new technologies. Joshi also said that a missile with a range of 1,500 km remains part of the company's future roadmap but is still at the conceptual stage. He added that several countries operating the Sukhoi-30 platform have shown interest in air-launched BrahMos systems and the future BrahMos-NG variant.
Key Takeaways
The announcement provides a development timeline for the BrahMos-NG programme but does not represent a completed milestone. The 2027-28 prototype target and the proposed 1,500-km missile are future plans, while growing international interest could support India's defence-export ambitions if the systems progress successfully through development and testing.