LUCKNOW, May 8 -- The production of the world's most powerful supersonic cruise missile, BrahMos, is set to begin in Lucknow, with the inauguration of the BrahMos missile manufacturing unit on May 11, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Wednesday. According to a press statement issued by the state government on Wednesday, the BrahMos missile manufacturing unit will be officially inaugurated on May 11, marking a historic milestone in India's defence manufacturing journey. The facility is being set up by BrahMos Aerospace with a Rs 300 crore investment. In December 2021, the state government allotted 80 hectares of land free of cost for the project, and the unit has been completed--from construction to production--within 3.5 years.. Shrihari Pratap Shahi, ACEO of Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), said, "The state government not only provided free land for the BrahMos project, but also closely monitored its progress, enabling completion within just 3.5 years." The Lucknow node will also produce other defence equipment, giving the city and the state a new identity in the sector, he said. "Amid rising India-Pakistan tension, setting up the BrahMos missile unit in Uttar Pradesh is a major strategic move. It will bolster India's military strength and position the state as a key contributor to national security and defence-driven development," the statement said. It will also be the first-of-its-kind hi-tech unit in the state. It will help the aerospace industry grow and bring modern manufacturing technologies to Uttar Pradesh....