India and Indonesia Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement
Xinhua News Agency, Jakarta, July 7 — The Indonesian government's communications office issued a statement on the 7th saying that Indonesian President Prabowo and visiting Indian Prime Minister Modi signed more than ten agreements, including defense cooperation, in Jakarta on the same day.
The statement said that Brahmos Aerospace, an Indian company, has signed a contract with Indonesia's Ministry of Defense for the procurement of the "BrahMos" missile defense system, while India Power Company has signed a cooperative agreement with Indonesia's Republic Group on air-to-air missiles. Additionally, both countries have signed agreements in key areas such as critical minerals, technology, food security, medical and health care, and maritime safety.
According to Indian media reports, under the defense cooperation agreement signed by the two countries, India will provide Indonesia with supersonic cruise missiles like the "BrahMos" and air-to-air missiles like the "Astra," although specific purchase amounts and quantities have not been disclosed.
Previously reported, Indonesia and India reached an agreement in March this year regarding the acquisition of a "BrahMos" missile system, with the estimated total value of the contract ranging between $200 million and $350 million. The Indonesian government has recently expressed interest in increasing its order.
According to available information, the "BrahMos" supersonic cruise missile was jointly developed by India and Russia, with a flight speed of 2.8 to 3 Mach, capable of carrying conventional warheads weighing 200 to 300 kilograms, and can be launched from land-based, sea-based, and airborne platforms.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
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