India is preparing to export BrahMos hypersonic missiles to the Philippines, a top government official revealed on January 25. This move comes in the context of New Delhi’s efforts to promote domestic arms production and increase exports to other countries.
In January 2022, the Philippines signed an agreement worth 375 million USD to buy BrahMos.
Samir Kamat, head of the Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), told news agency ANI: “Ground systems of BrahMos will soon be dispatched in the next 10 days” and revealed that the remaining parts will be shipped in March.
Mr. Kamat added that the BrahMos missile is “received very well”. much attention”. According to Indian media, some Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Indonesia seem to be considering this line of missiles.
In addition, Mr. Kamat said foreign countries have also shown interest. Akash is a missile developed by India itself.
“I am sure that in the coming years, arms exports will become a very important part of our investment portfolio,” he emphasized. strong.
BrahMos is a portmanteau of India’s Brahmaputra River and Russia’s Moskva River and is currently the fastest cruise missile world with a speed of Mach 2 8 (nearly 3,500km/h) according to RT.< /em> In addition to the ground-launched version of BrahMos, there is also a variant launched from aircraft, warships or submarines. The upgraded version of this missile can have a flight range of up to 500km.
BrahMos can be deployed for coastal defense and ground attack missions. It is expected to enhance the firepower of the Philippine military in the face of growing threats in the region.
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