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NEW DELHI --BAE Systems Ltd. expects to start trials in India for its FH77 B05 towed howitzer by early March for a potential contract to sell 400 units to the Indian Army, a senior India executive said Monday.
The FH77 B05 will be manufactured and marketed in India by Defense Land Systems India, BAE's joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Mark Simpkins, vice president and general manager at BAE Systems India (Services) Pvt. Ltd., told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview on the sidelines of DefExpo 2010. Mahindra & Mahindra is India's largest sports-utility vehicle manufacturer by sales.
He added that the U.K.-based defense and aerospace company also expects to start trials for the M777 ultra-light howitzer in India by the end of 2010.
Mr. Simpkins said the initial order for the M777 howitzer is likely to be for 145 units, which could increase to 1,000 units in the future.
BAE Monday also unveiled a mine protected vehicle at DefExpo 2010, which it aims to sell to armed forces. Mr. Simpkins added that the company is exploring opportunities in naval defense in India, particularly relating to design and construction of ships.
Providing details on its global strategy, Simpkins said: "We are working on a worldwide strategy called home market, which means through JVs, partnerships and acquisitions, we will do all of that in a country to manufacture products, develop and design and provide support for the armed forces of that country."
He added the ultimate aim of BAE is to also export defense products from its "home markets".
BAE's current home markets are the U.K., the U.S., Australia, Sweden, South Africa and Saudi Arabia.
NEW DELHI --BAE Systems Ltd. expects to start trials in India for its FH77 B05 towed howitzer by early March for a potential contract to sell 400 units to the Indian Army, a senior India executive said Monday.
The FH77 B05 will be manufactured and marketed in India by Defense Land Systems India, BAE's joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Mark Simpkins, vice president and general manager at BAE Systems India (Services) Pvt. Ltd., told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview on the sidelines of DefExpo 2010. Mahindra & Mahindra is India's largest sports-utility vehicle manufacturer by sales.
He added that the U.K.-based defense and aerospace company also expects to start trials for the M777 ultra-light howitzer in India by the end of 2010.
Mr. Simpkins said the initial order for the M777 howitzer is likely to be for 145 units, which could increase to 1,000 units in the future.
BAE Monday also unveiled a mine protected vehicle at DefExpo 2010, which it aims to sell to armed forces. Mr. Simpkins added that the company is exploring opportunities in naval defense in India, particularly relating to design and construction of ships.
Providing details on its global strategy, Simpkins said: "We are working on a worldwide strategy called home market, which means through JVs, partnerships and acquisitions, we will do all of that in a country to manufacture products, develop and design and provide support for the armed forces of that country."
He added the ultimate aim of BAE is to also export defense products from its "home markets".
BAE's current home markets are the U.K., the U.S., Australia, Sweden, South Africa and Saudi Arabia.
