BrahMos-2 hypersonic cruise missile

India Hits Pause on BrahMos-2 Rising Costs, Limited Tech Transfer, and Strategic Trade-Offs Cloud Hypersonic Missile Push

India’s long-anticipated push toward developing the BrahMos-2 hypersonic cruise missile appears to be encountering significant headwinds, with BrahMos Aerospace—its Indo-Russian joint venture developer—reportedly pausing active development amid cost concerns, technological constraints, and shifting strategic priorities. The BrahMos-2 program, envisioned as...