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BrahMos Missiles to Philippines
April 23 , 2024
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- India has delivered the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Philippines recently.
- Philippines is the first export customer for the joint venture missile between India and Russia.
- BrahMos is a joint venture between DRDO and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
- The missile derives its name from Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers.
- The missile is capable of being launched from land, sea, sub-sea and air against surface and sea-based targets and has been long inducted by the Indian armed forces.
- The range of the missile was originally capped at 290km as per obligations of the Missile Technology Control Regime.
- Following India’s entry into the club in June 2016, the range has been extended to 450km and work is on to extend it to 600km and beyond.
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