Hyderabad: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) director-general (DG) and BrahMos Aerospace CEO and MD Dr Jaiteerth R Joshi on Friday said negotiations with several Southeast Asian countries for the export of BrahMos missiles were at an advanced stage and that the deals would be finalised after receiving government approval.
Speaking to reporters ahead of NDE 2026 and AeroNDT 2026 in Hyderabad, Joshi said several countries had expressed interest in BrahMos and other Indian missile systems following their operational performance, especially during Operation Sindhoor.
"BrahMos missiles had demonstrated their reliability and precision, with non-destructive testing (NDT) playing an important role in maintaining the readiness of missile systems manufactured several years ago. He added that exports of Indian missile systems had the potential to generate revenue worth several thousand crore rupees," he added.
Meanwhile, Joshi said Hyderabad would host the 36th annual conference on Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE 2026) and AeroNDT 2026, the 15th international symposium on NDT in Aerospace, from November 15 to 17 at HITEX. The events will be organised by the Indian Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ISNT).
He said the conferences were expected to generate business deals worth Rs 3,000 crore to Rs 4,000 crore, besides facilitating technology exchanges and the signing of memoranda of understanding (MoUs).
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the conference on November 15. Telangana IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu will also attend. The event will bring together more than 2,000 delegates, including experts from around 20 countries, and over 100 exhibitors showcasing advanced industrial inspection equipment.
Joshi said the joint platform would facilitate discussions between international technology providers and Indian manufacturers on equipment procurement, domestic manufacturing, training and certification.
He said equipment manufacturers, aerospace and defence companies, and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) would have opportunities to explore procurement agreements, technology partnerships and joint ventures.
The conference would help strengthen Telangana's position as a major defence and aerospace hub in the country, he added.