The Indian Air Force (IAF) said April 10 that officials found responsible for the operational lapse that resulted in the March 9 misfire of a supersonic cruise missile into Pakistan will face a “severe punishment.” The IAF concluded from its investigation that some officials violated standard operating procedures, resulting in the accidental firing of a…
Philippines Officially Signs Deal With India to Acquire Supersonic Cruise Missile
The Philippines have formally inked an 18.9 billion pesos ($370 million) contract with India for the acquisition of Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles, its defense ministry said in a statement on Friday. The 290-kilometer (180 miles) range Brahmos shore-based anti-ship missile system is produced by an Indo-Russian defense corporation BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India…
Philippines Purchase of India’s Supersonic Missile Breaks ‘Psychological Barriers,’ Expert Says
NEW DELHI—In its first-ever major military export, India is set to supply supersonic cruise missiles valued at over $350 million to the Philippines. The move is likely to help the two countries overcome Cold War-era psychological barriers due to their respective affinities to the United States and the Soviet Union, according to Richard Heydarian, associate professor at…
India Wants Both Russia and the US as Allies Against China
News Analysis Russia is an unreliable, autocratic, and pro-China country. Yet India, the world’s biggest democracy, is aligned with the East European country due to a historical relationship and an Indian desire to maintain both Russian and American friends for any potential fight against China. At a summit in December with Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
Philippines Acquires India’s Anti-Ship Missile System for $375 Million
The Philippines has agreed to buy the BrahMos anti-ship missile system jointly developed by India and Russia worth $375 million, its Defense Secretary said on Friday, in a move seen as a response to China’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea. Philippines’ Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana released a document on Friday announcing Manila’s approval…
India Test-Fires ‘Advanced’ Version of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile
India’s Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Tuesday announced the successful test-launch of an advanced version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, a naval variant jointly developed by Russia and India. The missile was launched from India’s new stealth-guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam on Tuesday, the DRDO said on Twitter. “Advanced sea to sea variant…
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