MANILA, Philippines — A potential deal to acquire the lethal BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is being hampered by budget constraints, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Monday.
The coronavirus pandemic had delayed the procurement plans, which was said to be in “advanced” stages. Lorenzana said last year that a deal for the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by India and Russia could be signed by early 2020.
“Dahil nga sa pandemic na ito, nawalan tayo ng perang pambili dyan. Syempre unahin muna natin yung sa mga tao kesa sa cruise missile so wala pa. Meron nang negotiation, it’s already in the advanced stage of procurement process pero na-stop muna …
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