New Delhi: India finally pocketed an agreement of $ 375 million (RS 2,770 Crore) to export the Cruise Brahmos Supersonic missile to the Philippines, which has had several bitter TIFF with China for regional claims in the South China Sea in recent months.
The Philippine National Defense Department has issued a “award notification” to Brahmos Aerospace Private Ltd, where the actual contract is likely to be inked next week, said the source on Friday.
The first contract to export Ritsiles Brahmos 290 km, which has been developed by India along with Russia, will open the way for more agreements with the Philippines and other ASEAN countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam.
“This is also strategically significantly in the background of China’s expansion and strong arm tactics with neighbors in the South China Sea,” said Source.
The Philippines will get at least three missile batteries from a shore-based anti-ship system from Brahmos, a deadly conventional weapon that flees almost three times the speed of sound in Mach 2.8, apart from training for operators and integrated logistics support packages needed .
“This contract is for the Philippine Navy for coastal defense.
Then it can be a bigger contract for its troops.
Likewise, the talks to export Brahmos missiles to Indonesia are in the advanced stage,” the source added.
By paying attention to China’s aggressive behavior in the Indo-Pacific, India has improved military relations with ASEAN countries through fighting training, exchange, training programs and now more weapons inventories under the “Act East” policy for many years.
India has also supported freedom of navigation and overflights for all in the South China Sea in accordance with the United Nations Convention on Sea Law (UNCLOS).
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After placing stone foundations for defense technology & after a long time in a strategically vulnerable position among the three world weapons importers, India is now trying to build a strong domestic defense industry and become a major exporter of weapons systems.
Other countries that have shown interest in obtaining Brahmos missiles, which have emerged as “precision monitoring weapons” for the Indian armed forces, including UAE, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
India also plans to sell the akash missile system that was accidentally developed, which can intercept airplanes, helicopters, drones, and subsonic roaming missiles in a 25-km range, to countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, UAE, Bahrain, Arabic Saudi, Egypt, Kenya and Algeria.
As reported by the previous toi, the range of air-breathing Brahmos missiles, which has also been deployed at East Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh during the ongoing military confrontation with China, is being extended from the original 290-400-km up to 350-400-km now.
Read the test-fires of the Navy Brahmos Test, Desi Anti-tank guiding the Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Navy variant, with an extended range of 350 to 400-km, and the original Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guide Missile (MP-ATGM) (MP) (MP) (MP) (MP) -ATGM), with a strike range of 2.5 km, was successfully tested on Tuesday.
The Indian armed forces have placed orders worth more than RS 36,000 Crore for Brahmos missiles for years.
Army, for example, has four Brahmos regiments now, with others on the road.
The Navy, in turn, has completed 11 frontline warships, including the latest Ins Visakhapatnam destroyers, with a vertical Brahmos launch system.
The IAF has also triggered two land-based Brahmos squadons, with a version launched a more leaner air, it was also even more right on the Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet.
Philippines to buy Indian Brahmos missiles in the midst of Chinese disputed disputes
