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The BrahMos Missile was developed by which country?
A
Developed with Joint venture of India and Russia
B
Developed with Joint venture of america and uae
C
Developed with Joint venture of london and paris
D
Developed with Joint venture of europe and japn
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is a joint-venture between the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Russian Federation’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya, who together have formed BrahMos Aerospace. The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile, developed by the joint Russian-Indian BrahMos Aerospace company. The missile has been jointly developed by Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya and India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). The first trial launch took place in 2001.

Detailed explanation-3: -As a result, in 1998, then Scientific Advisor of India to Defense Minister A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Deputy Defence Minister of Russia N.V. Mikhailov signed an inter-governmental agreement in Moscow. India holds a 50.5% share stake in the company and Russia holds the other 49.5%.

Detailed explanation-4: -BrahMos Aerospace was formed as a joint venture between Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and Joint Stock Company “Military Industrial Consortium” “NPO Mashinostroyenia” (earlier known as Federal State Unitary Enterprise NPOM of Russia).

Detailed explanation-5: -Dr. Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai, a former Chief Controller, R&D, DRDO was the founder CEO & MD of BrahMos Aerospace. An electrical engineer from Madras University and management expert from Harvard Business School, he has contributed in India’s major space research programmes along with Dr.

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