BrahMos Aerospace to convert Keltec as full-fledged production centre

05 December 2007

Thiruvananthapuram: BrahMos Aerospace, the joint Indo-Russian venture is set to takeover Kerala State's public sector unit, Keltec or Kerala Hightech Industries Ltd. BrahMos chief, and also chief controller, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) A Sivathanu Pillai and T Balakrishnan, principal secretary (industries), Kerala government will sign a deed document to this effect on Wednesday.

Keltec will now integrate and manufacture the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, a release from Kerala industry ministry has said, with the new entity being renamed as BrahMos Aerospace (T) Ltd.

BrahMos is a joint venture of government of India and Russian government with majority stake by Indian government through the DRDO.