New Delhi, March 26 -- Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Indian Army is looking to place a huge order for 800 km strike range variant of BrahMos supersonic Cruise missiles.

The Indian army is currently operating Cruise missiles, which can hit targets at 450 km plus and is now looking to place orders for the 800 km plus strike range variant of BrahMos Cruise missiles, Defence officials told ANI.

The defence ministry is expected to give the go-ahead to the Army plans at a high-level Defence ministry meeting scheduled to be held in the next few days.

The missiles had proven themselves in a big way during the India-Pakistan conflict under Operation Sindoor in May last year.

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