politics
March 11, 2026
Indonesia inks BrahMos missile deal with India
Indonesia has said the deal with India to buy BrahMos missiles is part of its defense modernization efforts
TL;DR
- Indonesia has agreed to purchase BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India.
- The deal is part of Indonesia's modernization of military hardware and defense capabilities, especially in the maritime sector.
- BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by India and Russia.
- The missile has an operational range of at least 290 km, with plans for a 400 km indigenous variant.
- BrahMos signed its first foreign deal with the Philippines in 2022.
- India approved defense purchases worth approximately $7.6 billion in August 2025, including BrahMos missiles.
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