India, Indonesia Move Ahead on BrahMos Missile Deal Talks

• Indonesia plans to acquire the BrahMos missile from India to strengthen maritime defence
• Negotiations continue on pricing, quantity, and technology transfer
• Indonesia would become the second buyer after the Philippines, with the deal estimated at about $450 million

According to Indonesia's defense ministry, Indonesia has finalized a deal with India to purchase the BrahMos missile system. The proposed deal is part of Indonesia's broader effort to modernize its military capabilities particularly in the maritime domain.

The India Indonesia BrahMos deal marks a major step in India Indonesia defense cooperation, with ongoing BrahMos missile negotiations focused on BrahMos missile procurement, BrahMos units pricing, and strengthening the Indo-Pacific defense partnership around the supersonic cruise missile India has developed.

The discussions highlight Indonesia military modernization and expanding India defense exports, while the latest BrahMos deal updates reflect deeper strategic defense collaboration, ongoing BrahMos export talks, and growing momentum in defense industry India.

Defense ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirait said the agreement reflects Jakarta's continued push to strengthen defense infrastructure and deterrence capacity.

The cruise missile purchase discussions began when Indonesian defense minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited India in November last year. The matter was also raised during President Prabowo Subianto's state visit to India in January 2025 when he attended the Republic Day celebrations as chief guest.

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The two sides are currently negotiating several essential components of the agreement which include missile unit pricing and technology transfer requirements that Indonesia considers vital.

Indonesia will become the second foreign nation to acquire the BrahMos system if the deal reaches its final stage. The Philippines signed a $375 million contract with India in 2022 to obtain three batteries of the supersonic cruise missile system.

Jakarta and BrahMos Aerospace, the India-Russia joint venture that produces the missile system, had earlier negotiations which determined that the potential contract value would range between $200 million and $350 million.

The Indonesian Navy chief Muhammad Ali traveled to BrahMos Aerospace during his January 2025 visit to India. The company had previously assessed integrating the missile system on Indonesian warships during a 2018 visit to the PT PAL Indonesia shipyard in Surabaya.

India has provided additional support to Indonesia through its offers of coastal defense radars and marine-grade steel together with maintenance services for the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets. The total value of the agreement is estimated to reach approximately $450 million.