Indonesian Defense Ministry has sent an official letter to their Indian counterparts to work out the finer details of the $450 million deal, which would make Indonesia the second Asian country to acquire the Indian BrahMoS missile system after Philippines.
In a deal that could provide a major boost to India’s defence manufacturing sector, Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim nation, is mulling to purchase India’s indigenously-built BrahMoS missiles to enhance its coastal and maritime defense capabilities. According to reports, India and Indonesia are working out a BraMoS missile deal worth $450 million, with New Delhi also offering to facilitate a loan from the State Bank of India, or another other national bank.
The deal was recently discussed during Indian Navy Chief, Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi’s visit to Indonesia, and is likely to be taken up again when Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visits the country to attend Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on January 26, where he will preside over as the chief guest, WION reported.
As per the report, the Indonesian Defense Ministry has sent an official letter to their Indian counterparts to work out the finer details of the $450 million deal, which would make Indonesia the second Asian country to acquire the Indian BrahMoS missile system after Philippines.
Notably, in India’s first major defense export contract, Philippines inked a $375 million deal with New Delhi in January 2022 to acquire three batteries of the sea-to-surface variants of the BrahMos missile. Additionally, India and Vietnam are also inching closer to finalizing a $700 million deal for BrahMos missiles.
Jointly developed by India and Russia, the BrahMoS is regarded as the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world, capable of reaching speeds of up to approximately 2,900 kilometers per hour. The BrahMoS missile comes in land, sea and air variants, and can strike targets at a range of up to 290 kilometers, making it an effective and versatile offensive or defensive asset.
