Archive · 2 Oct 2026
India’s BrahMos Buyers Push Defence Exports Beyond $600 Million
India is selling a powerful missile system called BrahMos to three Southeast Asian countries.
The countries are the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.
The Philippines signed its deal in 2022 and has received systems worth about $330 million.
Vietnam’s initial purchase is expected to be worth about $100 million.
Indonesia’s deal is expected to be worth around $200 million.
India’s Defence Secretary says total BrahMos exports could pass $600 million.
BrahMos can be launched from land, ships and aircraft, including Sukhoi aircraft.
Experts say countries want it to help protect their waters and territories.
The missile’s reported use during Operation Sindoor has also increased interest in the system.
India has contracts or agreements to sell BrahMos to the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.
The Philippines received a BrahMos system valued at about $330 million after signing its deal in 2022.
Initial exports are expected to be about $100 million for Vietnam and around $200 million for Indonesia.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said BrahMos exports could exceed $600 million.
Experts cite BrahMos’s speed, accuracy and anti-ship capability as reasons for interest among Indo-Pacific countries.
- Who
- India, through BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited, is selling or agreeing to sell BrahMos to the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.
- What
- India is expanding exports of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with projected sales exceeding $600 million.
- When
- The Philippines signed its agreement in 2022; Vietnam’s deal was reported in May, Indonesia’s in July, and interest reportedly increased after the May 2025 conflict between India and Pakistan.
- Where
- The sales involve the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam in Southeast Asia and the wider Indo-Pacific region.
- Why
- The buyers are interested in BrahMos’s speed, accuracy and anti-ship capability for defending disputed waters and territories.
Government and Export View
Analyst and Regional-Security View
BrahMos’s export importance
Government and Export View
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh describes BrahMos as a high-end strategic system, a benchmark for India’s defence exports and a potential anchor for future export growth.
Analyst and Regional-Security View
Analysts describe BrahMos as one of the largest and fastest missiles available, while identifying China’s YJ-12 as a comparable system.
Reasons for regional demand
Government and Export View
Indian officials emphasize BrahMos’s battle experience, air-launched version and combination of speed, accuracy and power.
Analyst and Regional-Security View
Experts say countries with limited naval forces want ways to defend disputed territories and waters, including amid Indonesia’s differences with China over the North Natuna Sea claim.
- Countries buying or agreeing to buy
- Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam
- Philippines agreement
- About $330 million; systems have been delivered
- Vietnam projection
- About $100 million in initial exports
- Indonesia projection
- Around $200 million
- Expected BrahMos exports
- More than $600 million
- System capabilities
- Supersonic cruise missile with anti-ship capability and land-, sea- and air-launch options
- India’s defence exports
- ₹38,424 crore in financial year 2025–26, according to ANI
Sources
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