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Philippines eyes $800M BrahMos missile deal with India for island defense

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The Philippines is in final-stage talks with India to purchase additional BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, potentially worth up to $800 million. This acquisition aims to bolster the Philippines' coastal defense capabilities and establish a "missile wall" for island defense. The move also indicates the Philippines' strategy to diversify its arms suppliers. AI

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Philippines eyes $800M BrahMos missile deal with India for island defense

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    Philippines seeks bespoke BrahMos missiles from India for island defence

    The Philippines wants to buy more of India’s BrahMos missiles and have them adapted to its terrain, in a move analysts say signals Manila’s search for alternative arms suppliers as the US remains entangled in its Middle East conflict. Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro…

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