The Philippines have formally inked an 18.9 billion pesos ($370 million) contract with India for the acquisition of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.
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Will buying India’s BrahMos missiles give the Philippines an edge in South China Sea dispute with Beijing? India’s BrahMos system on display during 2015 rehearsals for Republic Day. Photo: AFP
Manila s planned acquisition of the world s fastest supersonic cruise missiles from India would boost the Philippine armed forces ability to defend coastal areas amid an ongoing dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, according to analysts.
Jointly developed by India and Russia, the BrahMos PJ-10 can be fired from ships, submarines, aircraft and ground launchers. The missile, which has a range of 290km and flies at three times the speed of sound, was tested several times last year by Indian armed forces at sea and on land.