DND confirms second BrahMos missile batch en route to PH

Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. confirmed that the second batch of Indian-made BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system is en route to the Philippines.

This shipment is part of a P19.8 billion order made in 2022 for three batteries of shore-based anti-ship missiles, with the first batch received last year.

Indian media reports indicate the ship carrying the missiles has sailed from India earlier this week.

Teodoro stated that preparations for the deployment and storage locations for the missile system have been completed.

He assured that the necessary measures are being taken to ensure the proper utilization of the missiles.

The BrahMos missile system, acquired as part of Horizon 2 of the Revised AFP Modernization Program, has a range of 290 kilometers and can achieve supersonic speeds.

The Philippine military is modernizing its equipment amid competing claims in the South China Sea.