'Indigenously designed' BrahMos to equip Talwar-class frigates

These anti-ship missiles are now Navy's basic weapon across a range of warships

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated that the four Krivak-III class frigates the navy is buying from Russia will be armed with the BrahMos anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM), reinforcing their reputation as the world’s most-heavily armed 4,000-tonne warships.

On Saturday, the MoD’s apex procurement body, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), approved the procurement of BrahMos missile systems for the first two Krivak-III frigates (also designated Project 1,135.6), which are almost fully built in Yantar Shipyard, Russia. The third and fourth frigates will be built in Goa Shipyard (GSL) under a transfer of technology agreement.

“The DAC granted approval for procurement of