India signed a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile export agreement with Vietnam worth approximately USD 629 million (₹6,000 crore), confirmed by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Of the 114 Rafale jets deal announced separately, BrahMos represents India's largest ever single-country defence export. BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture between India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya. Negotiations with Indonesia for a similar deal are in the final stages.
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India Signs USD 629 Million BrahMos Missile Export Deal with Vietnam
Key Points
- India signed a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile export agreement with Vietnam worth approximately USD 629 million (₹6,000 crore), confirmed by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
- Of the 114 Rafale jets deal announced separately, BrahMos represents India's largest ever single-country defence export
- BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture between India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya
- Negotiations with Indonesia for a similar deal are in the final stages
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• BrahMos deal with Vietnam: USD 629 million (~₹6,000 crore) – India's largest defence export deal • BrahMos Aerospace: DRDO (India) + NPO Mashinostroyenia (Russia) JV; speed: Mach 2.8–3 • Confirmed at Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
