India-Russia BrahMos venture posts record revenue

The jointly developed missile is in demand, and a $500 million deal with Vietnam is reportedly in the works 

Indo-Russian BrahMos Aerospace posts record 2025-26 revenue with 48.6% growth. Vietnam eyes $611.5 mn deal for supersonic missiles as India expands global defense exports

BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture by Indian and Russian defense manufacturers, posted record revenue in the last fiscal year, India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has said.

The earnings for the 2025-26 financial year (ending March 31) stood at $548.24 million, the DRDO stated on Thursday. It is a 48.6% surge from $368.9 million recorded a year ago.

Brahmos Aerospace is also steadily growing its footprint in the global defense market with two export orders worth $420 million signed in 2025-26, DRDO said.

A big leap towards #AatmanirbharDefence

BrahMos Aerospace revenue has crossed ₹5200 crores for the year 2025-2026

The new Lucknow facility has started rolling out the first batch of missiles within a year of commencing operations.

Brahmos Aerospace is also steadily growing…

— DRDO (@DRDO_India) April 30, 2026

A deal with Vietnam is currently in the works and could be signed when its President To Lam visits New Delhi next week, India Today reported.

The deal includes shore-based BrahMos batteries for coastal defence, along with training, logistics, and an initial batch of missiles, and is reportedly estimated at $611.5 million. Moscow has cleared the transfer, the report said,  signalling the continued defense cooperation between India, Russia, and Vietnam.

If the deal materializes, Vietnam would become the third Southeast Asian nation to induct the supersonic cruise missiles into its arsenal. Last year, the Philippines became the first third-party customer for the BrahMos system, taking delivery of an initial batch in April under a $375 million agreement signed in 2023.

Read more

In March, Indonesia said it had entered into a pact with India to procure ‌the BrahMos missile system.

Earlier this month, India inducted a warship capable of carrying BrahMos supersonic missiles into its naval fleet.

READ MORE: Here’s why India is rushing to acquire more Russian missiles

The BrahMos, named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers, is among the fastest supersonic cruise missiles in the world. Originally capped at a range of 180 miles (290 km), it has since been upgraded for greater reach, increasing its strategic value and drawing heightened interest from Southeast Asian countries amid shifting regional security dynamics.