Why Is Indonesia Buying the BrahMos Missile From India? Learn About the World’s Fastest

India to supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missile batteries worth $200 million to Indonesia. The BrahMos missile is considered one of the world’s fastest operational cruise missiles because of its travelling speed. It can be used for strikes against both land based and naval targets.

Why Is Indonesia Interested in the BrahMos Missile?

Indonesia is buying a version of the BrahMos missile that can be used from the shore. India and Indonesia are working together to make their defence systems stronger and safer which includes the Indo-Pacific region. 

Why Is the BrahMos Missile Considered One of the World’s Fastest?

The BrahMos missile is one of the world’s fastest operational cruise missiles in the world. It travels at speeds of around Mach 2.8 to Mach 3, which is nearly three times the speed of sound. The BrahMos missile has been created by India and Russia together. The company is called BrahMos Aerospace. It is a venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya.

What Are the Key Features of the BrahMos Missile?

The BrahMos missile is fastest. The missile can be launched from different places, such as land, sea, submarines and even aircraft. It has two parts that helps the missile move easily. It has a solid-fuel booster and a liquid-fuel ramjet engine that helps it fly for a long time. It depends on the version that how much distance the missile can travel. Some versions can go over 290 km, while the newer versions can hit targets that are more than 450 km away.

Which is the first International Country to buy BrahMos?

The Philippines was the first international country to buy the BrahMos missile system in 2022. Now Indonesia is going to buy the BrahMos missile system if everything goes well. Some other countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East and Latin America are also interested.