India delivered the primary batch of BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines on April 19.
This supply comes two years after the signing of a $375 million deal between the 2 nations.
The export of floor launcher techniques for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, together with the missiles themselves, commenced final month. This historic occasion marks the primary time India has exported the BrahMos missile to a overseas nation.
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Amidst escalating tensions within the South China Sea, the supply of BrahMos missile techniques to the Philippines holds strategic significance. The Philippines intends to deploy the three batteries of the BrahMos missile system of their coastal areas to boost their protection capabilities and counter potential Chinese language threats within the area.
Developed as a three way partnership between the Defence Analysis and Improvement Organisation (DRDO) of India and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya, the BrahMos missile is famend for its superior capabilities. It operates on a two-stage propulsion system, comprising a stable propellant booster engine for preliminary acceleration and a liquid ramjet engine for sustained supersonic cruise.
One of many key options of the BrahMos missile is its low radar signature, offering it with stealth capabilities. With a cruising altitude of as much as 15 kilometers and the power to descend to as little as 10 meters throughout the terminal part, the BrahMos is very versatile and efficient in participating targets with precision.