On December 17, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed Manila would purchase the BrahMos cruise missile from India in early 2020. Speaking to Philippine press, Lorenzana added that the Philippine armed forces would buy “two batteries” of BrahMos systems with three launchers apiece. BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile with a range of 290 km...
On December 17, India successfully test fired two variants of the BrahMos cruise missile near the Bay of Bengal. After testing a ground-launched missile, the Indian military tested an air-launched BrahMos variant, successfully meeting test parameters. The BrahMos missile is a supersonic cruise missile with a range of 300 km. Related Links: 2 versions of...
On December 4, India successfully conducted a night test of the Prithvi-II short-range ballistic missile. Launched from India’s Integrated Test Range (ITR) in the Bay of Bengal, the missile successfully met all test objectives in its routine trial. The Prithvi-II missile is a liquid-fueled ballistic missile with a range of 250 to 350 kilometers. Related...
On November 30, India test fired an Agni-3 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) from the Odisha Coast in the country’s eastern region. Reports indicate the launch was unsuccessful. This test marks India’s fourth Agni-3 test, and was the first conducted at night. The Agni-3 is a two-stage solid-fueled ballistic missile with a range of 3,500 km. ...
On November 20, India test fired two Prithvi-II short-range ballistic missiles from its Integrated Test Range in the country’s eastern region. According to government sources, the nighttime test “met all parameters,” matching the performance of the Prithvi-II’s previous nighttime test in June 2019. The 350 km-range, liquid-fueled Prithvi-II first entered service in 2003. The test...
On November 17, the head of Russian defense firm Rostec confirmed that India had completed an $800 million advance payment for the S-400 air and missile defense system, with deliveries expected for completion in 2025. India and Russia had signed a $5.5 billion deal for five S-400 batteries in October 2018. In total, the deal...
On November 16, India tested an Agni-2 medium-range ballistic missile from the Odisha Coast in the country’s eastern region. According to government sources, the test was successful and marked the first night launch of the Agni-2 system. The Agni-2 is a two-stage solid-fueled ballistic missile with a range of over 2000 km. Related Links: First...
According to an October 27 report, India is preparing to test its Phase II ballistic missile defense capability in 2020. In preparation for renewed BMD testing, India has developed a new Floating Test Range (FTR), a platform for launching and observing prototype missiles. Built off a 10,000 tonne, 200 meter ship, the FTR is equipped...
On October 21-22, the Indian Air Force successfully test fired two surface-launched BrahMos missiles off the Andaman Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. According to the Indian Ministry of Defense, both cruise missiles struck targets 300 km away. Jointly developed by India and Russia, the BrahMos reaches a cruising speed of Mach 3 and...
On September 30, India flight tested an updated BrahMos cruise missile with an Indian-built propulsion system, airframe, power supply, and other components. The missile flew 290 km from its launch point at Chandipur test site. Jointly developed by India and Russia, the BrahMos missile can reach a maximum speed of Mach 2.8 and entered service...
