New Delhi: India, Russia and Indonesia have agreed on pricing for a contract to supply BrahMos cruise missiles to the Indonesian military ahead of President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to New Delhi as chief guest for Republic Day celebrations. revealed. .
New Delhi and Jakarta have been negotiating for the supply of cruise missiles jointly developed by India and Russia for more than seven years, with Russia’s state arms export agency having to approve all Brahmos supplies. Rosoborone Export is also participating in the negotiations. Good value. The three parties have now reached an agreement worth $450 million, two people familiar with the talks said on condition of anonymity.
The Indian side is expected to make an official announcement on Thursday about Prabowo’s visit to take part in Republic Day celebrations on January 26. The public did not rule out the possibility of some formal announcement regarding the BrahMos missile deal during Prabowo’s visit.
Officials said a final agreement could be months away as some formal formalities have not yet been completed on the Indian and Russian sides and financing for the deal is still in the final stages. It was suggested that there is.
If the deal goes through, Indonesia will become the second overseas customer for Brahmos, named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers and manufactured by Indo-Russian joint venture Brahmos Aerospace. The Philippines has signed a deal worth $375 million to acquire three BrahMos cruise missiles, a move that upsets New Delhi’s efforts to emerge as a major exporter of defense equipment.
In recent years, Indonesia has been pushing for the transfer of missile-related technology to avoid shortages of spare parts and parts. Demand increased after other countries that purchased Russian military equipment experienced delays in obtaining spare parts due to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Sources said the proposed agreement with Indonesia was also affected by the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
A team from BrahMos Aerospace visited the state-run PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya in 2018 to evaluate the installation of missiles on Indonesian warships. Besides BrahMos, India has offered to supply Indonesia with coastal defense radars and marine-grade steel and provide services for Russian Su-30 fighter jets flown by the Indonesian Air Force.
Under former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, the country significantly increased naval cooperation with India, including joint exercises and warship port calls, as part of Jakarta’s focus on maritime security across the Indian Ocean. Prabowo, a former army general who served in the Special Forces, is widely expected to continue expanding military and maritime security cooperation with India.
