Vietnam May Purchase India's Deadly Supersonic BrahMos Cruise Missile

Vikrant

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I think this is the fastest anti-ship missile in the market.

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The BrahMos has the distinction of being one of the deadliest cruise missiles to exist, primarily due to its supersonic cruising speeds and precision. Though the BrahMos has a shorter range than other cruise missiles, it remains the fastest anti-ship cruise missile, capable of traveling at speeds of up to Mach 3.0 while sea-skimming to avoid detection. Several variants of the BrahMos exist; the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force operate surface-launched, ship-launched, and air-launched variants. A submarine-launched variant has completed successful testing from underwater launch platforms, but remains inoperative.

Defense collaboration between India and Vietnam has intensified since Hanoi first demonstrated interest in the BrahMos. Amid concerns about Chinese behavior in the South China Sea, Vietnam is seeking to bolster its defenses to deter the People’s Liberation Army-Navy. A year ago, Vietnamese Defense Minister Phùng Quang Thanh was in New Delhi to sign agreements on defense cooperation and a Joint Vision Statement outlining a road map for increased defense collaboration.

During a visit by former Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in 2014, New Delhi agreed to supply Vietnam with four maritime patrol vessels. Meanwhile, Indian Navy vessels continue to make regular port calls at Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Bay. Vietnam is increasingly at the center of India’s “Act East” policy, which seeks to enlarge New Delhi’s footprint in East and Southeast Asia.

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Vietnam May Purchase India's Deadly Supersonic BrahMos Cruise Missile
 
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But now, the Modi government has directed BrahMos Aerospace, which produces the missiles, to expedite this sale to Vietnam along with four other countries—Indonesia, South Africa, Chile and Brazil. India is already providing a concessional line of credit of $100 million for the procurement of defence equipment and in a first of its kind has sold four offshore patrol vessels to Vietnam, which are likely to be used to strengthen the nation’s defences in the energy-rich South China Sea. India’s latest move comes at a time when the US has also lifted its longstanding ban on sales of lethal military equipment to Vietnam. New Delhi’s abiding interest in Vietnam too remains in the defence realm. It wants to build relations with states like Vietnam that can act as pressure points against China. With this in mind, it has been helping Hanoi beef up its naval and air capabilities.

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India’s strategic gambit in Vietnam
 

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