Indonesia has entered into an agreement with India to procure the BrahMos missile system, its defence ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirait told Reuters on Monday.
In 2023, BrahMos, a company co-owned by the Indian and Russian governments, told Reuters it was in advanced discussions with Jakarta on a deal worth $200 million to $350 million.
Rico told Reuters the agreement was “part of the modernisation of military hardware and defence capabilities, especially in the maritime sector". He declined to confirm the total value of the agreement.
The company clinched its first foreign deal, with the Philippines, Indonesia’s Southeast Asian neighbour, in 2022.
BrahMos and India’s defence ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
The BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile, widely considered one of the fastest and most advanced in the world. It is a joint venture between India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya, forming BrahMos Aerospace. The name is a portmanteau of two rivers: the Brahmaputra (India) and the Moskva (Russia).
It travels at Mach 2.8 to 3.0 (nearly three times the speed of sound), making it nearly impossible for existing air defence systems to intercept.
It can be launched from land (mobile launchers), sea (ships), sub-sea (submarines), and air (Su-30MKI fighter jets). It operates on a “Fire and Forget" principle with a Circular Error Probable (CEP) of just 1 metre.
The original range is 290 km, with extended (ER) of 450 km to 800 km. It can perform sea-skimming as low as 3–10 metres to evade radar or fly at high altitudes up to 15 km.
BrahMos-NG (Next Generation): A smaller, lighter, and more stealthy version for a wider range of aircraft like the LCA Tejas.
BrahMos-II: A planned hypersonic cruise missile expected to reach speeds exceeding Mach 7–8
During Operation Sindoor (2025), BrahMos was used extensively in strikes against strategic targets in Pakistan.
India has successfully transitioned from an importer to an exporter of high-end defence tech. India signed a historic $375 million deal with Philippines in 2022. Indonesia confirmed an agreement to procure the system as of March 9, 2026.
