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India is now speeding up efforts in this arena with the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) investing heavily in hypersonic research. The experience gained from the development and operation of the BrahMos Mach-3 supersonic cruise missile by the Indian armed forces will be an added advantage not available to other nations in the region. As a result, India could likely have operational hypersonic weapons capability before the end of the decade.
With hypersonic weapons capability still some time away, Indian efforts to have a credible Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system in place are being speeded up and the Russian S-400 system will play a key role here. Russia has already been requested to speed up deliveries of the five S-400 Triumf air-defence missile systems. Deliveries are to commence later this year and the 5th and final S-400 system will be delivered in 2025. The importance of the S-400 deal signed with Russia in 2018 can be gauged from the decision taken, to proceed with the acquisition despite strong opposition from the USA.
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