Tata Advanced Systems Locks on to Javelin Missile Co-Production in India
The deal would explore final assembly and component production in India while key subassemblies and guidance electronics remain made in U.S. facilities.
- On Friday, Tata Advanced Systems Limited signed a memorandum of understanding with the Javelin Joint Venture to co-produce the Javelin All Up Round anti-tank missile system in India.
- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Friday that the purchase represents a significant step toward closer defense cooperation between New Delhi and Washington, building on discussions from the May 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue.
- Sub-Assembly kits will continue production at Lockheed Martin's Troy, Alabama, facility and Raytheon's Tucson, Arizona, plant before components ship to India for final assembly and integration.
- TASL chief executive and managing director Sukaran Singh said local assembly will "enhance operational readiness" for the Indian Armed Forces, while JJV executives noted faster fielding of the proven weapon system.
- The State Department cleared a potential $45.7 million sale in November 2025 that includes 100 Javelin rounds and 25 Command Launch Units, supporting a system with more than 55,000 missiles produced globally to date.
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Preparations have begun for the final assembly and integration of the Javelin anti-tank missile system in India. Tata Advanced Systems Limited has signed an agreement with the Javelin Joint Venture, which includes Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. The agreement will also develop missile component production capabilities in India.
Tata inks MoU with US Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Javelin missile production in India - The Tribune
Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) of US companies Lockheed Martin and Raytheon for the co-production of Javelin anti-tank missile in India.
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Times of IndiaTata Advanced Systems locks on to Javelin missile co-production in India
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tata Advanced Systems Limited and the Javelin Joint Venture, a partnership between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, covers the co-production of the Javelin All Up Round (AUR) missile within the country, according to a joint press release issued by the entities.
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