India set to seal $450 million BrahMos missile export deals after success in Operation Sindoor: Report

The BrahMos missile was the Indian Air Force's main weapon of choice, which hit targets with great precision.

India is on the verge of clinching nearly $450 million in defence export agreements to supply its combat-tested BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to friendly nations, a move expected to give a major push to the Centre’s defence-export ambitions, news agency ANI reported.

The BrahMos missile, jointly developed by India’s DRDO and Russia, has drawn heightened international interest following its performance during Operation Sindoor, where it struck multiple Pakistani air bases with high accuracy, rendering several of them non-operational for days, defence sources told ANI.

According to the sources, “The deals worth around $450 million are expected to be signed in the near future and are in the final stages at the moment. These deals are expected to be followed by many more, as there is a big interest in the missiles by many other countries from across the globe.”

The missile was showcased at the recent Dubai Air Show, where it attracted substantial attention from potential buyers.

Following its effective use during Operation Sindoor, the Indian Defence Ministry approved a major procurement programme for the Navy, Air Force and ground-based platforms. The Navy plans to deploy BrahMos on Veer-class warships, while the Indian Air Force continues equipping its Su-30MKI fleet with air-launched versions.

A few months earlier, the Prime Minister had lauded the performance of indigenous systems, saying, “During Operation Sindoor, the world saw the capabilities of our indigenous weapons. Our Air Defence Systems, missiles, and drones have proved the strength of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, especially the Brahmos missiles.”

During the first phase of Operation Sindoor, India targeted terror infrastructure inside Pakistan, including Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Toiba facilities in Punjab province. The BrahMos was the Indian Air Force’s primary strike weapon, delivering precision hits that caused extensive damage to Pakistani air bases, prompting retaliatory attempts by the Pakistan Army in defence of the terror networks.