India’s Kalyani group announces Israel defence venture

[Major Shaitan Singh]

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India’s Kalyani industrial group announced on Thursday a “substantial” joint venture with Israel to make missiles and other weapons, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi eased rules on foreign ownership in defence.

Kalyani and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems will make advanced missile systems and other technologies at a facility near the the southern Indian city of Hyderabad.

Kalyani managing director B.N. Kalyani said his company would hold 51 percent of the venture, in one of the first such tieups since the cap was lifted on foreign investment in the sector last year.

“The joint venture will … manufacture (remote) weapons systems and advanced armor solutions for Indian and subsequently global customers of Rafael,” Kalyani told reporters in Bangalore.

Kalyani did not disclose the size of the venture, but said it would be “substantial”.

The deal was announced at an aviation industry conference in the southern city of Bangalore where the bosses of hundreds of defence firms have gathered seeking lucrative contracts with India.

India, which has long been the world’s largest buyer of defence equipment, is in the midst of a multi-billion-dollar upgrade of its ageing military hardware.

At the opening of the air show on Wednesday, Modi vowed to end India’s status as the world’s number one defence importer, saying he wanted 70 percent of hardware to be manufactured domestically by the turn of the decade.

Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon met with Modi in New Delhi on Thursday after attending the show’s opening, where he said Israel was willing to work in joint production and development with India.

“This visit gives us an opportunity to enhance and improve our relationship,” Yaalon said at a public lecture after the meeting.

“We cooperate openly in all the areas but we have found a way to cooperate with each other behind the scenes in security,” he said without elaborating.

The US has the largest contingent at this year’s five-day show, held at an air base on Bangalore’s northern outskirts, with 64 companies including Boeing, followed by France, Britain, Russia and Israel.

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[Tshering22]

Make In India at it again!

You know, I think we should formally invite Israel to join us in the AMCA 5th generation fighter project.

Why? The F-35 is getting more and more expensive. Yes, it may be the most advanced jet when it comes, but it will be way out of their budget to afford them in any meaningful manner.

With Israel's electronic warfare tech, our own learnings from designing Tejas, we can create a cost-effective and yet deadly mix in AMCA. Plus, we can have production facilities in Israel and India which will allow them to acquire as many jets as they want.

A healthy mix of 5th generation jets for both the countries means a win-win for both.

 

[banvanaxl]

Make In India at it again!

You know, I think we should formally invite Israel to join us in the AMCA 5th generation fighter project.

Why? The F-35 is getting more and more expensive. Yes, it may be the most advanced jet when it comes, but it will be way out of their budget to afford them in any meaningful manner.

With Israel's electronic warfare tech, our own learnings from designing Tejas, we can create a cost-effective and yet deadly mix in AMCA. Plus, we can have production facilities in Israel and India which will allow them to acquire as many jets as they want.

A healthy mix of 5th generation jets for both the countries means a win-win for both.

That is actually a decent idea. The Israelis do have proven aerospace development program themselves, The Lavi, Neshr, Kfir etc were all brilliant fighters. The Lavi program was the bedrock of the Chinese J-10 fighter as we all know.
Israel would be an awesome partner for the Indian AMCA.

 

[Tshering22]

Israel would be an awesome partner for the Indian AMCA.

True.

Since PM Modi has already gone this deep into improving ties with Israel which will benefit India's national security and also business environment (Israel has the highest per capita entrepreneurs on earth, imagine the competition and innovations they come up with ), he should push for further engagement with Israel.

I am sure they would be happy if we put the entire investment money while they input their tech expertise into this.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Make In India at it again!

You know, I think we should formally invite Israel to join us in the AMCA 5th generation fighter project.

Why? The F-35 is getting more and more expensive. Yes, it may be the most advanced jet when it comes, but it will be way out of their budget to afford them in any meaningful manner.

With Israel's electronic warfare tech, our own learnings from designing Tejas, we can create a cost-effective and yet deadly mix in AMCA. Plus, we can have production facilities in Israel and India which will allow them to acquire as many jets as they want.

A healthy mix of 5th generation jets for both the countries means a win-win for both.

Not a bad idea at all, what makes a next generation fighter truly lethal is the electronics and this is where Israel is a world leader. However the US still exerts huge influence on them (remember the Gripen's AESA radar was blocked for India) and won't allow them to jump ship when they are trying to sell them more F-35s (and they have recently increased their order for F-35s by the way).