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| Brazil shows interest in buying Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles |
| 2006-12-04 |
| Brazil has shown interest in becoming the first foreign nation to procure the 300-km range Brahmos cruise missile. Commander of the Brazilian army Gen Francisco Roberto De Albuqurque now on a six-day state visit here today visited the Brahmos aerospace complex in Delhi cantonment. He also held discussions with the Brahmos project director S Pillai. The South American nation has shown interest in acquiring the sea as well as surface to surface version of the Indo-Russian missiles. While, the sea version of the missile has already entered service with the Indian Navy, the surface to surface version of missile has been cleared for induction early next year. The Brazilian Chief of Defence Staff held discussion with Chairman Chiefs of staff Committee S P Tyagi, Army Chief J J Singh, Naval Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta and Defence Secretary Shekhar Dutt. He also called on the Defence Minister AK Antony. During his stay in India, De Alburqurque will visit counter insurgency warfare school in Mizoram, Eastern Command headquarters, Line of control in Jammu and Kashmir and Agra. |
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