Manila has submitted a wish list for customizations to the missile systems to India, says Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro

The Philippines wants to buy additional units of the BrahMos missile from India, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Wednesday.

The Southeast Asian archipelago became the first foreign buyer of the Russian-Indian supersonic cruise missile in 2022, signing a $375 million contract for three shore-based anti-ship missile batteries. India began deliveries in April 2024 and is nearing completion of the original agreement.

“We hope to increase the number of BrahMos units we have,” Teodoro told the Delhi Defense Dialogue.…