Who Was Alexander Leonov: Top Missile Designer No More

Who Was Alexander Leonov: Top Missile Designer No More

Russian top missile expert Alexander Leonov has passed away at the age of 74, marking a big loss to the defence sector. As CEO and chief designer of NPO Mashinostroyenia, he contributed to advanced systems like the Zircon hypersonic missile and Indo-Russian BrahMos NG. His collaboration with BrahMos Aerospace helped shape next-generation missile techn.