The Daily Populous Friday October 31st, 2025 morning edition
Authored by en.globes.co.il and submitted by NotSoSaneExile

India's Defense Procurement Procedure Administration, headed by Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh, will meet on November 23 to approve a series of defense deals with Israel worth about $3.762 billion. The deals include, among others, rockets for the ground forces and MR-SAM air defense missiles developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) with local company BDL. Both the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force are interested in procuring more than 300 units.

One of the essential advantages of Israeli defense industries in India in general, and of IAI in particular, is the early integration of their activities to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India policy. As part of this, in March 2024, IAI established Indian subsidiary ASI. The company was founded as part of a collaboration between IAI, the Israeli Ministry of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) (MAFAT), the Indian government's defense research and development agency, to develop and support products manufactured for the Indian armed forces.

ASI has 50 employees, 97% of whom are Indian citizens. The company's offices are in Delhi, with branches throughout the subcontinent. The Indian subsidiary conducts transactions in the local currency, the rupee, and is the only company dealing in MR-SAM - an advanced system that provides protection against a variety of aerial threats and is used by the Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy. The system includes a phased array radar, a command and control system, mobile launchers, and interceptors equipped with an advanced radio frequency sensor.

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WolfKumar on October 31st, 2025 at 02:34 UTC »

I think the article's headline and wording can be better because it's intentionally deceiving readers.

From Wikipedia

> Barak 8 was jointly developed by India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is produced by Israel's Directorate of Research and Development (DDR&D), Elta Systems, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and India's Bharat Dynamics limited (BDL), Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS) and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL)

> For the missiles meant for the Indian Armed Forces, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) is the lead integrator of the missile. Components of the missile is manufactured by Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS), a joint venture between the Kalyani Group and Rafael, at Kalyani Rafael's plant in Hyderabad, Telangana before being sent to Bharat Dynamics Limited for further integration.[78][79] The Combat Management System is for the system is designed and manufactured by Tata Advanced Systems.[80][81] With a $100 million investment, BDL built a new production facility in Hyderabad to produce MRSAM and LRSAM missiles. The factory manufacture 100 missiles annually. Rafael, Elta, L&T, Bharath Electronics (BEL), and other private companies are among the other contractors working on the MRSAM.[33]

slowwolfcat on October 30th, 2025 at 23:37 UTC »

even buying standard issue rifles....

NotSoSaneExile on October 30th, 2025 at 19:33 UTC »

Another major deal highlighting the close cooperation between India and Israel. Just days after the two countries signed an agreement to produce over 400,000 assault rifles for the Indian army, India is now moving forward with another massive defense purchase, a $3.7 billion deal for Israeli made missiles.

India's Defense Procurement Administration, led by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, is set to approve several defense contracts with Israel worth about $3.76 billion on November 23.

The new package includes advanced MR-SAM air defense missiles and rockets for the Indian ground forces.

The missiles are developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) together with India's Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), and both the Indian Navy and Air Force plan to acquire more than 300 units.

A key factor behind Israel's success in the Indian market is its early alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" initiative. In 2024, IAI established a local subsidiary called ASI, a joint venture employing mostly Indian staff and conducting all business in rupees.

ASI produces and supports the MR-SAM system, a highly advanced air defense platform that integrates radar, command systems, mobile launchers, and interceptors equipped with modern radio-frequency sensors.

The growing defense ties show how Israel and India became very close partners.