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News India Live, Digital Desk: Till yesterday we knew Lucknow for ‘city of nawabs’, ‘kebabs’ and ‘adab’, but from today this city has developed a new and very powerful identity. This is the identity of ‘BrahMos’, the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile that creates fear in the hearts of the enemy.
Friday became historic for Uttar Pradesh and the entire country, when Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the first batch of BrahMos missile made in Lucknow and sent it to the Indian Army. This is not just the delivery of a missile, but a powerful picture of ‘self-reliant India’ and the emerging Uttar Pradesh.
Why is there fear of BrahMos in the whole world?
BrahMos is not an ordinary missile. India and Russia have made it together. It works on the ‘Fire and Forget’ principle, meaning once it is launched it does not require any guidance. It finds and destroys its target itself.
- pace: Its biggest strength is its speed. It flies almost three times faster than the speed of sound (Mach 2.8). Due to this speed, it is almost impossible for any enemy air defense system to catch it.
- Accuracy: This missile attacks its target with pin-point accuracy. It can be launched from anywhere, from land, air, ship or submarine.
How did Lucknow become the new ‘home’ of the missile?
All this has been possible because of Uttar Pradesh Defense Corridor. This new center of ‘BrahMos Aerospace’ in Lucknow is a part of this corridor. Now 80 to 100 BrahMos missiles will be made here every year. This project will not only increase the defense power of the country, but will also create thousands of direct and indirect jobs in Uttar Pradesh.
On this occasion, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that this is not just a missile, but a symbol of India’s technological power, which is now being made in Lucknow. At the same time, CM Yogi Adityanath called it a proud moment for UP under the ‘Make in India’ mission.
Now the enemy will have to think a hundred times before attacking, because now ‘Brahmastra’ can reach them not only from Delhi but also from the city of Nawabs, Lucknow.
North India Statesman