India and Russia plan to launch the serial production of the jointly developed aerial version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles after the completion of field trials next year, a top official in Moscow said.

"We are planning to complete the tests of cruise missiles for Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters and are planning to launch their simultaneous serial production at our facilities in India and Russia," CEO of Indo-Russian JV Dr Sivathanu Pillai said.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Moscow International Arms Show in Moscow Pillai said the filed trials of the cruise missile will be completed next year, which could be fitted on a whole range of aerial weapon platforms.

BrahMos Aerospace, pursuing aggressive export strategy, has put up an impressive display of its naval and land versions of the cruise missile three times faster than the much-hyped US Tomahawk cruise missile and is nine times more destructive due to massive kinetic energy.

New Delhi-based BrahMos Aerospace JV between DRDO and Russian NPO Mashinostroyenia is already supplying naval and land versions of the BrahMos cruise missiles to the Indian Navy and Army.

India and Russia also currently working on the submarine launched land attack version of BrahMos capable of enemy targets in the coastal areas.