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A former advisor to the U.S. Department of State has stated that the BrahMos missiles acquired by the Philippines have limited operational utility for the Southeast Asian nation’s military.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is reportedly showing significant interest in acquiring India’s “BrahMos” missile for use on its Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter jets.
A former advisor to the U.S. Department of State has stated that the BrahMos missiles acquired by the Philippines have limited operational utility for the Southeast Asian nation’s military.
The Philippines received its first shipment of “BrahMos” coastal missile defense systems from India today, aimed at countering Chinese encroachments in its territorial waters in the South China Sea.
India is widely known to have strained relations with Turkey, a situation that could deteriorate further if New Delhi’s proposal to sell the BrahMos cruise missiles to Greece materializes.
On the evening of March 9, 2022, two neighboring nuclear powers, India and Pakistan, nearly came to the brink of conflict when a BrahMos cruise missile launched by India inadvertently fell into Pakistani territory.
The Philippines was supposed to begin receiving its coastal defense missile system “BrahMos” this month, but delivery has been delayed due to adverse weather conditions at its Southeast Asian deployment site.
In recent weeks, Pakistan conducted a test launch of the Fatah-II missile, while just a few hours ago, its primary adversary, India, carried out a test launch of the upgraded BrahMos guided missile.
The Philippines reportedly is set to receive the India-Russia made BrahMos coastal defense missile, procured from India at a cost of US$375 million (RM1.5 billion), next month, January 2024.