Overview

• On July 16, India submitted a formal letter of request to the United States for co-production of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles under its Make In India programme.
• Defence officials say bilateral talks over technology transfer and domestic assembly rights are in advanced stages as U.S. authorities review the proposal.
• An emergency procurement track has been launched to secure Javelin systems for urgent deployment along China and Pakistan frontiers while long-term manufacturing contracts are negotiated.
• Bharat Dynamics Limited and the Raytheon-Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture have signed an MoU to explore joint assembly and production of the missile in India.
• The Javelin ATGM, a 15.9 kg shoulder-fired, fire-and-forget missile, demonstrated its effectiveness in Ukraine where over 10,000 units supplied by the U.S. neutralized armoured threats.