From the Manila Times (Jul 7, 2023): Army to acquire more missiles (By Franco Jose C. Baroña)
(UPDATE) WITH its modernization program advancing to its final stage this year, the Philippine military plans to acquire more advanced missile systems to further boost its defense capability.During a recent event at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. disclosed plans to purchase the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (Himars) and Indian BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles.
Members of the United States Marine Corps demonstrate their operational readiness as they coordinate with the Philippine Marines at Col. Ernesto Ravina Air Base, in Capas, Tarlac on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. The USMC launched eight missiles from the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and pounded practice targets with their 155mm Howitzers. The indirect fire support demonstration is part of the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) where the armed forces from different countries participate to test their interoperability in times of crisis. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
The Philippine Navy (PN) has already purchased three batteries of the BrahMos shore-based anti-ship missile system (SBASMS) which will be the primary weapon of the Coastal Defense Regiment (CDR), a newly formed unit of the Philippine Marines.
The acquisition of BrahMos is part of a $375 million deal in January 2022 between India's BrahMos Aerospace and the Philippine government.
The deal was supposed to be signed a year earlier, during the proposed state visit to India of then-president Rodrigo Duterte.
It would have made the Philippines the first country to buy the BrahMos missile, even though it has been in service with the Indian armed forces since the 2000s.
The plan did not push through because of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The BrahMos is considered the world's fastest anti-ship supersonic cruise missile, capable of flying at nearly three times the speed of sound. It can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land.
The Himars has been featured in recent joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States.
During this year's Balikatan exercises, a decommissioned warship served as a target for Himars, giving Philippine officials a glimpse of its capability.
This year, the military's modernization program enters its final phase, Horizon 3.
The Philippine Navy (PN) has already purchased three batteries of the BrahMos shore-based anti-ship missile system (SBASMS) which will be the primary weapon of the Coastal Defense Regiment (CDR), a newly formed unit of the Philippine Marines.
The acquisition of BrahMos is part of a $375 million deal in January 2022 between India's BrahMos Aerospace and the Philippine government.
The deal was supposed to be signed a year earlier, during the proposed state visit to India of then-president Rodrigo Duterte.
It would have made the Philippines the first country to buy the BrahMos missile, even though it has been in service with the Indian armed forces since the 2000s.
The plan did not push through because of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The BrahMos is considered the world's fastest anti-ship supersonic cruise missile, capable of flying at nearly three times the speed of sound. It can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land.
The Himars has been featured in recent joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States.
During this year's Balikatan exercises, a decommissioned warship served as a target for Himars, giving Philippine officials a glimpse of its capability.
This year, the military's modernization program enters its final phase, Horizon 3.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/07/news/national/army-to-acquire-more-missiles/1899390
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