BrahMos Aerospace

Name

BrahMos Aerospace

Legal name

BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd

Website

https://brahmos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Missiles and Weapon Systems

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (336415), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Tactical & Strategic Missile Systems (IMABAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Anti-Ship & Coastal Defense Missiles (IMABAHAE), Submarine Weapons Launch & Handling Systems Manufacturing (Tubes, VLS, Racks) (IMAJAOAI)

Keywords

• Supersonic cruise missiles
• Defense missile systems
• Anti-ship missiles
• Military weapons manufacturing
• Joint venture defense

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Defence Procurement: BrahMos Aerospace generates primary revenue through direct procurement contracts with the Indian Ministry of Defence for the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. Domestic orders include ₹19,500 crore deal for 200+ BrahMos Extended Range missiles (2024) and ₹1,700 crore dual-role surface-to-surface missile contract (2022).
2. International Arms Export: Export revenue from sale of BrahMos missile systems to friendly nations including Philippines ($375 million in 2022), Vietnam (~$629 million signed deal), Indonesia ($300-450 million), with UAE in advanced negotiations. Russia requires approval for exports due to joint development arrangement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BrahMos Aerospace designs, develops, manufactures and markets the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system and its variants (BrahMos-NG and BrahMos-II) for the Indian Armed Forces and allied foreign militaries. Its products are deployed across ship-based, land-based, air-launched (Su-30MKI), and submarine-based platforms, with revenue generated through government defense procurement contracts and government-to-government export deals.

Product overview

BrahMos Aerospace offers a comprehensive family of supersonic cruise missile systems, jointly developed by India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia. The core product portfolio consists of the BrahMos missile system adapted for four launch platforms: ship-based, land-based, air-launched, and submarine-based configurations. The air-launched variant integrates with India's Su-30MKI fighter aircraft, while the ship-based system serves the Indian Navy's warships. Complementing the core family are two advanced variants: BrahMos-NG (Next Generation), a miniaturized version with enhanced speed and stealth capabilities for lighter fighter platforms, and BrahMos-II, a hypersonic cruise missile variant representing the next generation of precision strike weapons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BrahMos Ship-based Weapon System State-of-the-art combat system designed to carry out precision strikes against ships and coastal targets at beyond radar horizons for up to a range of 290 km, equipping Indian Navy frontline warships including Project 15B destroyers and Project 17A frigates.
• BrahMos Land-based Weapon System Designed to carry out modern land warfare operations in divergent conflict scenarios from varied and difficult land terrains; the primary land-based deployment of the BrahMos system with the Indian Army since 2007.
• BrahMos Air Launched Weapon System Advanced supersonic cruise missile deployed on the Indian Air Force's frontline Su-30MKI strike fighter platform, capable of neutralising targets from large stand-off ranges in all-weather, day and night conditions with nearly 450 km strike range.
• BrahMos Submarine Launched Weapon System Conventional underwater weapon developed for deployment on conventional attack submarines, completing the BrahMos platform triad across surface, land, air and undersea domains.
• BrahMos-NG (Next Generation) Smaller, lighter variant of the existing BrahMos Weapon System weighing 1-1.5 tonnes with 6-meter length, offering higher speed, more stealth and other advanced capabilities; designed as a precision strike weapon for lighter fighter jets like LCA Tejas and Su-30MKI with multi-missile carriage capability.
• BrahMos-II (Hypersonic Cruise Missile) Futuristic hypersonic weapon featuring advanced design and intricate technologies, capable of Mach 7+ speeds (~8,500 km/h) with extended range up to 900 km; represents the next evolution of the BrahMos missile family and is under joint India-Russia development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% strike success rate during Operation Sindoor (10/10 targets hit)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial CorridorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022BrahMos established ₹300 crore missile production unit in Lucknow as part of UP Defence Industrial Corridor; ₹1,500 crore BrahMos Aerospace unit investment; first missiles manufactured in Lucknow delivered to Indian Army October 2025
• Solar Industries India Ltd / Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd (SDAL)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Domestic manufacturer producing BrahMos missile boosters; scaled from 1 booster per month to 60 per month; delivered 100th indigenous booster June 2026; also developed first indigenous warhead delivered June 2026; Nagpur facility capacity expanding to 150 units annually
• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 1998Indian government defence R&D organization; provides inertial navigation systems, mission software, mobile launchers, and overall programme management from Indian side; established the joint venture under Inter-Governmental Agreement signed February 12, 1998
• NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 1998Russian state defence contractor; provides ramjet engine technology, booster systems, and space system expertise; joint venture partner holding 49.5% stake; led by CEO Alexander Leonov until his passing in April 2026
• BrahMos Industry Consortium (200+ Companies)coreTechnology or IntegrationOver 200 small, medium, and large-scale public and private defence sector enterprises manufacturing components for BrahMos missile system; includes Godrej & Boyce, Larsen & Toubro, ECIL, Data Patterns, MIDHANI, PTC Industries and others
• Rubin Design Bureau (Russia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented Amur-1650 submarine model featuring Vertical Launch System for BrahMos missiles at Fleet 2026; being marketed for India's Project 75I

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MBDA: European consortium (Airbus, BAE Systems, Leonardo) manufacturing supersonic and subsonic cruise missiles including Exocet (anti-ship), Storm Shadow/SCALP (land attack), and Meteor. MBDA is the closest direct global peer to BrahMos in anti-ship and cruise missile categories across land, sea, and air platforms.
• Lockheed Martin: Produces the Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile, JASSM/LRASM stealth cruise missiles, and AGM-183 ARRW hypersonic weapon - directly competing with BrahMos in long-range precision strike and emerging hypersonic categories, particularly for air-launched and naval applications.
• KBP Instrument Design Bureau: Russian missile design house and parent origin of BrahMos's Yakhont/Onyx technology; produces P-800 Onyx, Iskander, and other tactical missile systems. KBP is a direct peer and the most likely internal competitor given the shared technology base.
• Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace: Norwegian manufacturer of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) and Joint Strike Missile (JSM), a leading western supersonic/stealthy anti-ship cruise missile competing with BrahMos for the same coastal-defence and naval-strike export customers in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
• Raytheon Technologies (RTX): Manufactures Tomahawk (joint with Lockheed), SM-6, and various air-launched missiles. RTX is a direct peer in cruise missile systems, particularly in naval integration and air defence adjacencies, and competes for the same sovereign buyer set.
• Rafael Advanced Defense Systems: Israeli defence company producing Spike (anti-ship/land attack), Gabriel (anti-ship), and air defence systems. Rafael is a direct peer in the precision-strike and anti-ship missile category and frequently competes with BrahMos for Asian and Latin American customers.

Emerging players

• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO): Indian government R&D organization that co-developed BrahMos with Russia and is the Indian parent of the JV; DRDO also develops competing domestic missile systems (BrahMos-NG independent variants, Akash, Astra, Nirbhay) that partly overlap with BrahMos product categories.

Broad incumbents

• Northrop Grumman: US defence prime with B-2 and B-21 bombers, AGM-158 JASSM/LRASM cruise missiles, and hypersonic programs. Northrop Grumman is a broad incumbent operating across multiple missile categories rather than specializing in BrahMos's cruise missile niche.
• BAE Systems: Global defence prime producing combat vehicles, naval ships, and missiles including Storm Shadow via MBDA. BAE Systems competes as a broad incumbent for large defence packages and is a JV partner in MBDA, making it an indirect peer in cruise missile offerings.

Regional players

• Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV): Russian state-owned holding company managing Russian tactical missile assets including Yakhont/Onyx production. While serving similar end markets to BrahMos, KTRV is restricted from Western and many export markets, making it a regional rather than direct global competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BrahMosMissile
• Facebookfacebook.com/BrahMos

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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