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The Philippine Army will be the next to get BrahMos missiles as part of the AFP’s modernization program.

Within the third horizon of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program, the Philippine Army (PA) will get Indian-made BrahMos medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missiles (RAFPMP).

“The procurement of BrahMos by PA is scheduled for the RAFPMP’s 3rd Horizon (the Year 2023-2027). As a result, the PA has yet to acquire the aforementioned units because we are still on the 2nd Horizon (2018-2022), where some of the planned acquisitions are still (in) the works “In a message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Friday, PA spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said.

He also mentioned that the Army is set to get two BrahMos batteries for coastal defense tasks.

“The purchase of two batteries will operate as a general support artillery unit in coastal defense, complementing the unified force in territory defense,” Trinidad explained.

He further stated that the BrahMos meets the PA’s demand for Ground-Based Anti-Ship Missiles (GBASM) and the field artillery’s role to destroy, neutralize, and subdue the adversary using cannon and rocket fire.

“The use of an in-depth defense is implied by the idea of coastal defense. As a result, defenses must extend far out into the sea to hinder advancing enemy forces, as well as far inland to prevent encirclement and isolation “Trinidad said.

The BrahMos cruise missile has a top speed of Mach 2.8 (approximately 3,400 km/h) and can carry warheads weighing 200 to 300 kg. It can be launched from a ship, airplane, submarine, or land.

In territory defense, the GBASM system is a mobile system with long-range precision capability for destroying opposing warships.

“The Army Artillery Regiment will be in charge of the GBASM system, which will be part of the layered defense strategy. Depending on the operating situation, the weapon will also provide area denial “Trinidad said.

The GBASM is a high-speed, high-precision missile that can be launched from land and hit targets at sea.

It has a long-range, all-weather capability of 250-300 km. Its launch platform comprises of two missiles mounted on containers in a ready-to-launch configuration. The launch is also coordinated using a radar and fire control system.

Deliveries of the BrahMos for the Philippine Navy’s Shore-Based Anti-Ship Missile System Acquisition Project are likely to begin within a year, according to Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.

The BrahMos project is estimated to cost USD374,962,800 (around PHP19 billion).

Lorenzana signed the Notice of Award for the Navy BrahMos purchase project, a government-to-government agreement with India, on December 31.

“It comprises the supply of three batteries, as well as the necessary Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) package and training for operators and maintainers. It was first conceived in 2017, and the President’s Office accepted its inclusion in the Horizon 2 Priority Projects in 2020 “Added he.

A missile battery is made up of three mobile autonomous launchers, each having two or three missile tubes and tracking equipment.

The BrahMos missile system will be used primarily by the Philippine Marine Corps’ Coastal Defense Regiment, according to Lorenzana.

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