On December 8, 2025, the Indian Navy completed a critical upgrade on its veteran Veer-class fast-attack corvettes—455-tonne vessels commissioned since 1987—replacing Soviet-era P-15 Termit missiles with twin BrahMos supersonic cruise missile launchers on port and starboard sides, enabling four-missile salvos with over 450 km range. This engineering feat, confirmed during recent operational demos like Trivandrum’s, transforms these compact ships from coastal defenders into long-range strike platforms targeting enemy warships and land assets at Mach 2.8-3.0 speeds. From an Indian strategic lens, the move enhances maritime deterrence in the Indian Ocean Region amid China-Pakistan naval threats, maximizes legacy assets’ utility, and underscores Atmanirbhar Bharat’s firepower edge without new hulls.