BrahMos to guard China border

BrahMos to guard China border

As part of efforts to upgrade military capabilities in the north-east, the induction of an advanced variant of the 290-km range supersonic cruise missile in the army for mountain warfare has been approved by the government.

The approval by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) will pave the way for induction of the fourth missile regiment in the army, defence ministry sources said. The sanction for inducting a regiment of the Block III steep-dive variant of the BrahMos, granted recently in a DAC meeting chaired by the defence minister, is expected to enhance the lethality of army's firepower in the north-east region.

The steep-dive attack cruise missile can hit enemy targets hidden in the shadows of mountains. The army has inducted a total of three regiments already, including two of the Block II variant, which can precisely hit the intended enemy building or assets even in a cluster of buildings.

In the backdrop of massive military infrastructure build-up by China in its areas along the frontiers, India has taken several measures to improve its preparedness in the north-east.