800-km BrahMos: The Indian Army is now looking at a stronger version of the BrahMos missile that can hit targets much farther away. Reports on March 27 said the Army wants the 800-km version of the missile, which is a lot more than the over-450-km range used in its current BrahMos stock. This new version is being developed by India’s DRDO with Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya. It is meant to help Indian forces strike deep inside enemy land while still keeping the BrahMos missile’s fast speed of about Mach 3 and its strong accuracy.
This is being seen as part of India’s push to improve long-range attack power at a time when wars are showing how important stand-off weapons have become. These are weapons that can hit from far away without sending soldiers or aircraft too close to danger. Defence reports said the proposal for the 800-km BrahMos was expected to come up before the Defence Acquisition Council, the top defence buying body chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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BrahMos missiles: Features and Goals
The Army already has BrahMos missiles, but the longer-range one would give it much more reach. That means it could target enemy air bases, command centres, radar sites, and other important military points from a safer distance. This fits with the way modern war is changing. Military planners around the world are now giving more value to precision strikes from long range because they can do heavy damage while reducing risk to pilots and frontline troops.
The BrahMos has also gained more attention after the India-Pakistan fighting in May 2025. Reuters reported that after the May 7 air battle, India started hitting Pakistani military targets and that the BrahMos missile “repeatedly sliced through Pakistan’s air defenses.” Reuters also reported that on May 10, India said it hit at least nine air bases and radar sites in Pakistan. That battle experience appears to have made the missile even more important in Indian military planning.
Recent War Affect
The Army’s new thinking is not only about missiles. Reports also say India is working on adding more specialised drone units inside artillery and infantry formations. The idea is to build a force that can find targets faster, share information quickly, and hit hard across different parts of the battlefield. In simple words, India wants a more connected attack system that uses both drones and long-range weapons together.
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At the same time, there is one important update. The Defence Acquisition Council did meet on March 27 and cleared a large batch of defence proposals worth about Rs 2.38 lakh crore, but the official government release did not list the 800-km BrahMos among the items approved that day.
