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Tata to co-produce US Javelin missiles in India
The Indian Express··1 Sept
Tata Advanced Systems Limited signed a pact with Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to co-produce the US Javelin anti-tank missile system in India. Sub-assembly kits and guidance electronic units will be made in the US and shipped to India for assembly. Last week the Indian Army finalised a deal to buy Javelins via the US Foreign Military Sales process.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Local assembly is intended to improve timely access to the system for the Indian armed forces, Tata's CEO said.
- The companies say the work will create high-tech jobs and add local manufacturing expertise in India.
- Interoperability with US and allied stocks is cited as a benefit for Indo-Pacific partners using the same weapon.
What's Happening
- The Javelin is a shoulder-launched, fire-and-forget anti-tank guided munition with a 2.5 km standard effective range.
- Sukaran Singh of Tata Advanced Systems said the deal brings assembly expertise and knowledge transfer into India's defence ecosystem.
- The statement links the project to Atmanirbhar Bharat and to supply for allies in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia regions.
How the Javelin System Works
- The full system weighs about 22 kg, with the missile itself about 8.4 kg.
- It entered US military service in 1996 and can fire in direct-attack or top-attack modes, climbing to about 150 m before diving.
- Shifting assembly outside the US is described as a way to lower the cost of each Javelin ATG system for Washington.
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