Will induct Brahmos missile once ready: Raha

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Press Trust of India Coimbatore
Last Updated : Mar 20 2014 | 10:55 PM IST
Air Chief Marshal Anup Raha today said the Air Force would induct the hypersonic missile Brahmos, being developed by the Indo-Russian Joint venture Brahmos, once it was ready.
To a question on the preparedness of inducting the missle into the force, Raha told reporters that the missile was in the developmental stage and once it is ready, IAF will induct into it.
Addition of this missile would definitely strengthen the Air Defence of India, he said.
On the search of missing Malaysian aircraft, he said that an IAF team in Andaman and Nicobar Islands was on the job.
The Chief of Air Staff was on a visit to the Air Force Administrative College here.
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First Published: Mar 20 2014 | 10:55 PM IST

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