Indian BrahMos Cruise Missile Will Enhance UAE’s Standoff Capabilities
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- Aerospace & Defense Indian Brah Mos Cruise Missile Will Enhance UAE’s Standoff Capabilities By Paul Iddon,
- India is discussing a potential sale of the BrahMos and its homegrown Akashteer air defense system to the UAE, according to a Reuters report published on June 22.
- The UAE Air Force executed strikes inside Iran and against Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf throughout the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran that began on February 28 and ended with a fragile ceasefire on April 8.
Aerospace & Defense Indian Brah Mos Cruise Missile Will Enhance UAE’s Standoff Capabilities By Paul Iddon,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs.Follow Author Jun 29, 2026, 08:09am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Brah Mos missile during the rehearses for the Republic Day Parade 2023 at the Kartavya Path on January 20, 2023 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesIndia’s government is reportedly in talks with the United Arab Emirates over a potential sale of its supersonic BrahMos cruise missile, jointly developed with Russia. Such an acquisition would enhance Abu Dhabi’s already considerable and diverse arsenal of standoff weapons.
India is discussing a potential sale of the BrahMos and its homegrown Akashteer air defense system to the UAE, according to a Reuters report published on June 22.