- The Philippines has approved a $374.96 mn contract for the purchase of shore-based anti-ship variant of the Brahmos missile from India. Secretary of National Defence of Philippines Delfin Lorenzana has signed the ‘Notice of award’ for the purchase.
- The coastal defence regiment of the Philippine Marines will be the primary employer of this modern strategic defence capability of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
- The Philippines would be the first country to purchase it. The deal involves three batteries, training for operators and maintainers as well as logistics support,
- BrahMos is a cruise missile developed as a joint venture between India and Russia.
