India to acquire more BrahMos missiles
Local media outlets are reporting that India’s Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, has approved plans to acquire two new BrahMos supersonic cruise missile coastal batteries for the Indian Navy.
The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile batteries will be deployed on Tatra trucks, making them mobile and deployable to protect critical infrastructure.
According to the reports, new Indian-built software-defined radios are also set to be purchased for the Indian armed forces.
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