Overview

• The BrahMos missile manufacturing facility in Lucknow, built with an investment of ₹300 crore, is set to officially begin operations following its May 11 inauguration.
• The Uttar Pradesh government provided 80 hectares of land free of cost for the project, which was completed in a record 3.5 years.
• The facility will directly employ 500 engineers and technicians, with thousands more benefiting indirectly through ancillary industries.
• BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India's DRDO and Russia's NPOM, oversees the project, with ownership split 50.5% Indian and 49.5% Russian.
• The initiative strengthens India's strategic defence capabilities while boosting the regional economy and advancing self-reliant manufacturing goals.