How UP's New BrahMos Aerospace Facility is Poised to Revolutionize India's Strategic Missile Production Capacity

India's indigenous defence capabilities are set to receive a major boost with the upcoming operationalization of the BrahMos Aerospace Plant in Uttar Pradesh (UP).

Located in Bhatgawa village, Sarojini Nagar, within the Lucknow Defence Node, this state-of-the-art facility is expected to significantly enhance India's missile production capacity.

The plant will focus on manufacturing the BrahMos-NG (Next Generation) missile, a more compact and advanced version of the BrahMos missile. This new variant boasts improved capabilities while being lighter and smaller, making it suitable for deployment across a wider range of platforms including submarines, ships, aircraft, and land-based systems. With an estimated annual production capacity of 80 to 100 missiles, the facility will significantly bolster the Indian armed forces' tactical prowess and responsiveness.

The BrahMos-NG's versatility stems from its compatibility with modern, smaller platforms, while retaining the supersonic speed and precision that the BrahMos missile is known for. This adaptability is crucial for meeting the evolving needs of modern warfare.

The establishment of the Lucknow Defence Node, of which this facility is a key component, underscores UP's ambition to become a major hub for defence manufacturing in India. This strategic decision leverages the state's advantageous geographical location and existing infrastructure.

Furthermore, the selection of Bhatgawa village for this technologically advanced plant is expected to stimulate socio-economic growth in the region, creating employment opportunities and promoting skill development in advanced manufacturing technologies.

The BrahMos missile, jointly developed by India and Russia, is known for its supersonic speed and precision strike capabilities. The BrahMos-NG, with its enhanced features and expanded deployment options, is expected to further solidify India's position as a leading defence power.

This new facility not only strengthens India's defence capabilities but also contributes to the nation's 'Make in India' initiative by promoting indigenous defence production.

 

[sanket]

Production capacity should be increased from 80/100 to 350 to 400, since it can be launched from various platforms: submarines, ships, aircraft (previously the 2.5 ton Brahmos was only for the Su-30 MKI), and land. But this being smaller and lighter can be fired from almost all future and current fighter jets, plus it has export potential.

 

[Bhishma]

This place is literally 150km from the international border. During war, this will be the first to get taken out. This votebank politics is so sickening. Can't they build the plant somewhere deep inside? Somewhere in central India where it is not vulnerable to drone/airstrikes?

 

[Sos]

This place is literally 150km from the international border. During war, this will be the first to get taken out. This votebank politics is so sickening. Can't they build the plant somewhere deep inside? Somewhere in central India where it is not vulnerable to drone/airstrikes?

It's 750km away from the closest Pakistan border and 560km away from the closest China border (by air...by road it's much more).

Also, with modern technology, one can missile strike a site that is 10,000km away.

To solve this, one must disperse and build multiple factories all over the country.

Kerala is getting a Brahmos factory.

Hyderabad already has one (almost at the center of the Deccan plateau).

The rest I don't know.

Also, it's for manufacturing. When war starts, they will assemble preconstructed missiles in secret bases distributed all over India.

UP will reduce travel and may have been built to replace expired missiles for peacetime at a cheaper cost.

In the worst-case scenario, if war continues for more than expected, then even factories in Kerala aren't safe.

 

[Bhishma]

It's 750km away from the closest Pakistan border and 560km away from the closest China border (by air...by road it's much more).

I'm not concerned about Pak/BD border. From China border, its 400km. From Nepal border its 150km. I'm considering Nepal also, because China could turn them into proxy. I measured these from Google maps, you can verify it.

Also, with modern technology, one can missile strike a site that is 10,000km away.

That would be escalation. If they use long range missiles, then we can use the long range as well and cover entire China, hit targets as far as Harbin. If they use fighter jets only, then we can only use fighter jets. If we used long range first, then we are risking entire Indian territory. So with Chinese fighters/drones, that plant is vulnerable.

 

[Sandeep]

They should start developing and manufacturing the missile but increase the indigenous content. Making it more smaller and accessible for all type of jets and ships will increase the number of missiles we can induct but also sell to other countries.

 

[Leo red]

Give them more area and money. Get another one in south India. Improve capacity to 2000 keep atleast 2000 against Pakistan. Specially cover their air assets. From all angles.