I said the same thing a few days on another thread. Pralay is cheaper and faster than brahmos, and carries a bigger warhead. Pralay, along with Nirbhay and Pinaka should be our bulk strike options, where as brahmos can act as tip of the spear for DEAD/HVTs, assuming it remains non-interceptable.
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Indeed. If calculated for this version, the cost in USD comes out around 10.8 million USD.
Drones, Missiles, Radars, Fighter jets: Indian armed forces to get nearly 1 lakh crore infusion for game-changer tech
The Cabinet Committee on Security approved several major defense deals, worth over Rs 92,000 crore, to strengthen the armed forces. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will upgrade Su-30MKI fighter jets, incorporating new radars, mission control systems, and weapon systems. The Indian Navy will...m.economictimes.com
Dollar to inr was around 82-83 , it was 2024, which was above 10 million in deb 2024, obv its cost now is easily be over 11 million.
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I wonder what the package included. The lot ordered in 2022 was reported to cost around 5 million. It was also for the IN.
For the first time, evidence from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) reveals that the latest and most advanced variant of one of India’s most closely-guarded weapon systems – the indigenous, dual-role, extended-range BrahMos cruise missile – works out to about Rs 34 crore ($4.85 million) each.
On Thursday, the MoD announced that the navy had ordered the ship-borne version of the supersonic BrahMos “at an overall approximate cost of ₹1,700 crore under the Buy-Indian category.”
The announcement revealed that the BrahMos missile systems being acquired were “dual role capable,” meaning that they could destroy targets on land, while also having the ability to strike enemy warships.
The MoD did not reveal the number of missiles procured through the latest contract. However, this information was inadvertently revealed through an official MoD photograph that accompanied the announcement.
I don't think the price would dramatically increase by more than 100% in just 2 years. 2024 deal probably included some support systems as well. My guess it would be now 5.5-6 million $ probably..Indeed. If calculated for this version, the cost in USD comes out around 10.8 million USD.
I wonder what the package included. The lot ordered in 2022 was reported to cost around 5 million. It was also for the IN.
For the first time, evidence from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) reveals that the latest and most advanced variant of one of India’s most closely-guarded weapon systems – the indigenous, dual-role, extended-range BrahMos cruise missile – works out to about Rs 34 crore ($4.85 million) each.
On Thursday, the MoD announced that the navy had ordered the ship-borne version of the supersonic BrahMos “at an overall approximate cost of ₹1,700 crore under the Buy-Indian category.”
The announcement revealed that the BrahMos missile systems being acquired were “dual role capable,” meaning that they could destroy targets on land, while also having the ability to strike enemy warships.
The MoD did not reveal the number of missiles procured through the latest contract. However, this information was inadvertently revealed through an official MoD photograph that accompanied the announcement.
Yep, I am pretty sure that is a package cost or could be program unit cost if its a new Block. The package costs include integration, long-term maintenance spares, and specialised storage infrastructure. The flyaway cost for the missile should not have an erratic jump in 2 years. Cannot comment on the flyaway cost as unlike the Business Standard article, I could not find one that specifies the unit cost. It most likely hovers around a similar range as before.
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So for clarification - This is a vast simplification of the deal where the cost has been spread to the missile itself. This never happens as the flyaway cost of the unit is calculated using a separate BOM. The BOM for the missile does not include services and support infrastructure. The missile is most likely costing MoD a similar price per unit as early 2020s.
Be like the chad French poilus, who would gladly pay multiple times more for a domestic product just to support their own country, rather than the virgin Indian import bahadurs, who would rather pay more for "foren maal" instead of buying domestic.
