Pillai, A. Sivathanu

Summary
This book describes the journey of BrahMos which made India a world leader in missile technology with the fastest, high precision supersonic cruise missile, realized in short time with a novel collaborative effort between India and Russia. It is the first time experience in the unexplored path to demonstrate “we can do it”.
The book highlights how through excellent management practices and the mind to market approach a mere investment of US $ 300 million is capable of delivering orders which have crossed the $ 6 billion mark.
The first of its kind unique model with share capital investments of 50.5 percent:49.5 percent (India: Russia) getting the unique distinction of First Government Owned Privately Operated (GOPO) company has ensured the speeding up of decision making process resulting in the timely realization of the product. The two countries collaboration provided the leap-frog effect in terms of technologies which resulted in a win-win situation for both partners. This successful model can be easily replicated for the growth of the country.