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New Delhi: In what may be viewed as a major boost to India’s defense capability building prowess, the Philippines has accepted Indian BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd’s proposal worth USD 374.9 million to supply a Shore-based Anti-Ship Missile System Acquisition Project for its navy. Notice of Award has been communicated to BrahMos officials by the Philippines’ Department of National Defense said on Friday.
The development comes on the backdrop of the government’s push for Make in India in defense and its stress on Aatmanirbhar Bharat – meaning self-reliant India program.
The notice award for the contract to procure a Shore-based Anti-ship Missile system for the Phillippines Navy sought a response from BrahMos Aerospace within 10 days. BrahMos, a Joint Venture between India (DRDO) and Russia (NPOM) for the development specializes in the production of supersonic cruise missile systems. BrahMos is the potent offensive missile weapon system already inducted into the Armed Forces and is used by the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force as well as Indian Army.
BrahMos: A land, air, sea platform
The ability of the system to be integrated with land, air, and sea platforms gives the system the much-needed versatility in modern-day warfare. Most recently, the Indian Navy fired a naval variant of BrahMos from its destroyer INS Visakhapatnam.
“Successful test-firing of the extended-range BrahMos Supersonic Cruise missile from INS Visakhapatnam, Indian Navy’s newest indigenously-built guided-missile destroyer, represents a twin achievement: Certifies the accuracy of the ship’s combat system and armament complex. Validates a new capability the missile provides the Navy and the Nation,” the Indian Navy had said in a tweet.