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India’s BrahMos Sales Expand Across Southeast Asia, Defence Secretary Says
BrahMos is a very fast missile made through cooperation between India and Russia.
It can be launched from land, ships or airplanes.
The Philippines has already bought the system from India.
Indonesia and Vietnam also have agreements or contracts to buy it.
The three deals could bring India more than $600 million in exports.
Other countries, including the United Arab Emirates, have reportedly shown interest.
Experts say countries in the Indo-Pacific want stronger ways to protect their waters and disputed territories.
Interest also grew after India used BrahMos during its 2025 conflict with Pakistan.
India says BrahMos is an important example of its growing defence industry.
The Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam have contracts or agreements to buy India’s BrahMos missile system.
The Philippines has received BrahMos systems worth about $330 million.
Vietnam’s initial exports are expected to total about $100 million, while Indonesia’s are projected at around $200 million.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said BrahMos exports are expected to exceed $600 million.
Interest is increasing because of BrahMos’s speed, anti-ship capability and potential use in contested Indo-Pacific waters.
- Who
- India, through BrahMos Aerospace, is selling the missile system to the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.
- What
- India is expanding exports of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with expected sales exceeding $600 million.
- Where
- The sales involve Southeast Asian countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
- When
- The Philippines signed its deal in 2022; Vietnam agreed to a deal in May, and Indonesia’s agreement was reported in July. Interest also increased after the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict.
- Why
- Buyers are interested in BrahMos because of its speed, accuracy and anti-ship capability, as well as concerns about protecting disputed waters and territories.
Key facts
- Confirmed buyers
- Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam
- Philippines deal
- About $330 million; the system has been delivered
- Vietnam projection
- About $100 million in initial exports
- Indonesia projection
- Around $200 million
- Expected BrahMos exports
- More than $600 million
- Missile capability
- Supersonic cruise missile with anti-ship capability and land-, sea- and air-launch options
- Other reported interest
- More than half a dozen countries, including the United Arab Emirates
- India’s total defence exports
- ₹38,424 crore in financial year 2025–26, according to ANI
Quotes
Rajesh Kumar Singh
India’s Defence Secretary
“The most well-known product is the BrahMos, which is fairly coveted and which we are selling to or in the process of selling to, several Southeast Asian countries. There are [exports] also increasingly in areas like artillery and mounted gun systems”
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“The system has been proven in battle during Operation Sindoor...This missile also has an air-launched version, which exists and is a great success on Sukhois”
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