India has delivered the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines as part of the USD 375 million deal signed between the two countries in 2022.
The missiles have been delivered at a time when tensions between Philippines and China have escalated owing to frequent clashes in the South China Sea.
Three batteries of the BrahMos missile system would be deployed by the Philippines in the coastal areas to guard against any threat in the region.
The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Russian Federation’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya, is said to be one of the most successful missile programs in the world. Acknowledged as the foremost and swiftest precision-guided weapon on a global scale, BRAHMOS has played a pivotal role in enhancing India’s deterrence capabilities.
The Indian Army has integrated multiple BrahMos regiments into its arsenal since 2007.
(Inputs from ANI)