India to order large number of Javelin anti-tank missiles from US

[faithfulguy]

US will not allow TOT for its top of line weaponry

 

[Renegade]

US will not allow TOT for its top of line weaponry

Heard of the Indo-US Nuclear Deal. No one thought that was possible 5 years ago. The Americans extended this exceptional favor to India. ToT for Javelin is nothing compared to the Nuclear Deal. Who knows it might happen again!?

Lets wait and watch before jumping to such hasty conclusions.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

When the Indian Army impressed the US Army : MyNews.in

Indian Army has received an overwhelming pat on its back from the US forces for the professional manner in which it went about carrying out tasks assigned to it in Yudh Abhyas 2010. The 14-day combined training exercise enhanced relationships between the two militaries and expanded operational and cultural knowledge between Indian and US soldiers.

Lt Col Christopher Cassibry, commander of 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, leads the colour guard during the November 14 closing ceremony of combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010 at Buckner Physical Fitness Centre on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

"This two-week exercise brought these soldiers together for this increasingly complex exercise. What we've done here through Yudh Abhyas is important. It's important to this relationship between our two countries," said Brig Gen Raymond Palumbo, commanding general of the US Army in Alaska.

Approximately 750 soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (National Guard) and Indian army soldiers from the 62nd Infantry and 5th parachute Regiment Brigade participated in Yudh Abhyas 2010 and filled the formation during the ceremony.

"I thought the outcome of this exercise was great. As far as our training objectives, we met all of them," Maj Edward Berg, brigade judge advocate, 4th ABCT, 25th ID, said, adding, "The thing that will last for me, that I will remember most, is just the time getting to know my counterpart and creating that friendship."

"We had a great time getting to know each other on a personal level as well as a professional level," Berg added. "I think it's important not only personally to make friends with people from different nations, but also professionally as we go more towards joint operating environments."

"It's been great working with the Indian army. They are very professional," said Spc Justin Coates, infantryman in Charlie Troop, 1-40th CAV. "They really know what they are doing, and I felt confident with their ability to jump."

"They have been able to adapt to our differences very quickly. So seeing them perform so well in this unfamiliar environment is amazing. From talking to them and working with them, I've learned that even though we wear different uniforms, we still share the same lifestyle," said Sgt Randy Henrion, team leader with Apache Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.

Yudh Abhyas 2010 included a command post exercise that focused on combined peacekeeping operations, a field training exercise that included several combined missions, marksmanship and tactical training highlighted by a Javelin live-fire, a combined US and India airborne jump, as well as various cultural activities and social exchanges.

The exercise was significant within all levels involved, Palumbo said.

It strengthened national bonds between India and the United States, it brought two allied militaries together on the same field, and gave each individual participant a chance to experience an unfamiliar culture and establish new friendships.

"It's great that we brought two professional armies together for something like this. I think we've created great friendships for the future," Major Edward Berg, brigade judge advocate, 4th ABCT, 25th ID said.

Soldiers and leaders from both armies presented gifts to commemorate the bonds established through the training event, and bid farewell to each other to conclude the ceremony and Yudh Abhyas 2010.

Yudh Abhyas is a regularly scheduled bilateral, conventional-forces training exercise, sponsored by US Army, Pacific and the Indian Army.

The exercise is designed to promote cooperation between the two militaries to develop US Army Pacific and USARAK relationships with India and promote interoperability through combined military decision making process, battle tracking and manoeuvring forces, and exchange of tactics, techniques and procedures.

Like in the last edition in Babina in India, this time too the Indian soldiers tried out several US-made weapons, including the Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile.

The Indian Army is buying at least 400 of the Raytheon-made weapons and the two sides are discussing a proposal to produce them under license and the Indian defence public sector Bharat Dynamics Limited.

 

[SpArK]

India will buy some of the 2.5-km range Javelin systems off-the-shelf, while a much larger number will be indigenously manufactured under licensed production

Good and great...much needed deal..

 

[Ammyy]

Good and great...much needed deal..

Yes its good but not without ToT of missile cause ToT of Javelin can help us to make our own NAG man portable missile.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

self delete

 

[SpArK]

Yes its good but not without ToT of missile cause ToT of Javelin can help us to make our own NAG man portable missile.

Not everything is available for ToT.. we are looking for export of Brahmos.. will we be giving ToT for potential buyers??

 

[Ammyy]

Not everything is available for ToT.. we are looking for export of Brahmos.. will we be giving ToT for potential buyers??

If any friendly country order in large no. ( In thousands... i know its not possible) so i dnt think their is any problem..


Well nt possible in small no. but for large orders may be its possible.

 

[SpArK]

If any friendly country order in large no. ( In thousands... i know its not possible) so i dnt think their is any problem..


Well nt possible in small no. but for large orders may be its possible.

There are no permanent friends or enemies in geo politics.

 

[sudhir007]

If any friendly country order in large no. ( In thousands... i know its not possible) so i dnt think their is any problem..


Well nt possible in small no. but for large orders may be its possible.

we are making Milan from way 80's around 20000 ATGM built. we get tot but did we built one single MPATGM no. tot does not mean that we can me copy their only certain part which we make local.

 

[AMCA]

we are making Milan from way 80's around 20000 ATGM built. we get tot but did we built one single MPATGM no. tot does not mean that we can me copy their only certain part which we make local.

Too early to make assumptions , If U ask me if India has made any Indigenous MPATGM then I will Say yes...

84mm Lightweight Lancher (LWL) is a new recoilless manportable, shoulder-fired weapon for the infantry anti-armour profile. According to DRDO, the barrel of the weapon built using indigenously developed hybrid composites.

The Only thing we are lacking is, Stuff to put Inside

 

[hboGYT]

What's the usual trade-off ratio between modern MBT and moder ATGM?

 

[maverick1977]

what happened to Nag ?? i thought NAG would form backbone of indian ATGM, this deal with US will kill NAG all together...

 

[Water Car Engineer]

what happened to Nag ?? i thought NAG would form backbone of indian ATGM, this deal with US will kill NAG all together...

NAG isnt portable like Javelin, and NAG is to be installed on vehicles and a attack helicopter version is in development.

 

[justanobserver]

what happened to Nag ?? i thought NAG would form backbone of indian ATGM, this deal with US will kill NAG all together...

NAG doesn't have a man portable version.