Cancellation of Spike missile deal could hamper India-Israel defense relations

[ashok321]

Cancellation of Spike missile deal could hamper India-Israel defense relations

NEW DELHI ― Without explaining its decision, the Indian Ministry of Defence last week scrapped a long-pending, $1 billion anti-tank guided missile deal with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

The ministry on Nov. 21 officially communicated to the Israeli defense company that the man-portable Spike ATGM tender is being retracted under defense procurement procedure DPP-2011. The cancellation could damage bilateral defense ties between India and Israel and potentially lead to the cancellation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India in January.

The MoD also reportedly plans to suspend other crucial defense programs with Israel including a $400 million deal to buy 10 armed Heron TP drones as well as a $1.2 billion deal with Israel Aerospace Industries for two additional Phalcon airborne early warning and control systems for Russian-built IL-76 aircraft.


No MoD official would comment on why the Spike program was terminated, but one source said: “As per ruling National Democratic Alliance government’s directives, all global buy, big-ticket programs will be shelved where transfer of technology is involved and they will be re-initiated under Make in India policy initiative.”

 

[ashok321]

Cancellation of Spike missile deal could hamper India-Israel defense relations

I was waiting for such news and predicted accordingly:

Cancelling Spike order a mistake

Government of India has acted in a naive manner. Its about time Israel demands its pound of flesh on this.

Told ya so!

 

[DarX]

Cancellation of Spike missile deal could hamper India-Israel defense relations

NEW DELHI ― Without explaining its decision, the Indian Ministry of Defence last week scrapped a long-pending, $1 billion anti-tank guided missile deal with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

The ministry on Nov. 21 officially communicated to the Israeli defense company that the man-portable Spike ATGM tender is being retracted under defense procurement procedure DPP-2011. The cancellation could damage bilateral defense ties between India and Israel and potentially lead to the cancellation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India in January.

The MoD also reportedly plans to suspend other crucial defense programs with Israel including a $400 million deal to buy 10 armed Heron TP drones as well as a $1.2 billion deal with Israel Aerospace Industries for two additional Phalcon airborne early warning and control systems for Russian-built IL-76 aircraft.


No MoD official would comment on why the Spike program was terminated, but one source said: “As per ruling National Democratic Alliance government’s directives, all global buy, big-ticket programs will be shelved where transfer of technology is involved and they will be re-initiated under Make in India policy initiative.”

This sounds like a major bust up in the Indian-Israel relationship.

 

[Smriti95]

Actually Spike will still be acquired.
Albeit in numbers lesser than before.
We will get two missiles; Spike and DRDO MPATGM.

https://www.google.co.in/amp/m.indi...an-army-drdo-israel-usa-russia/1/1097310.html

 

[ashok321]

This sounds like a major bust up in the Indian-Israel relationship.

Lack of money.
India is a low income country with peanut size budget = 275 billions:

https://twitter.com/x/status/852974748967587840

 

[Smriti95]

This sounds like a major bust up in the Indian-Israel relationship.

Only thing is that it is fake.

https://www.google.co.in/amp/m.indi...an-army-drdo-israel-usa-russia/1/1097310.html

Lack of money.
India is a low income country with peanut size budget = 275 billions:

https://twitter.com/x/status/852974748967587840

Using your logic; IOC, Reliance, Tata made more revenue than Government of Pakistan.

 

[ashok321]

Only thing is that it is fake.

https://www.google.co.in/amp/m.indi...an-army-drdo-israel-usa-russia/1/1097310.html


Using your logic; IOC, Reliance, Tata made more revenue than Government of Pakistan.

Yes. Numbers don't lie.

But Pakistani PM, unlike Modi is not egoistic, braggadocio & boaster, one who says he can fight 2.5 wars.
Pakistan has conceded that India is superior in conventional weapons. Hence they are banking on tactical nuke use.

Why bring Pakistan in India's peanut economy which cancels given orders for the lack of funds?

 

[I S I]

L M A O

India Israel, two countries|one nation.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

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There are no real friends, only interests. That's why this tender was canceled, for India's own interest.

 

[Gurjot.S]

DRDO will take another 4-5 yrs( no guarantee for completion). Is this gvt gone mad ?

Let DRDO takes its time but atleast fill your stocks first.

 

[Hassan Guy]

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yo what did India do to germany

 

[Water Car Engineer]

DRDO will take another 4-5 yrs( no guarantee for completion). Is this gvt gone mad ?

Let DRDO takes its time but atleast fill your stocks first.

Honestly, I gotta agree. IF rafale actually fixed all the issues it had with Spike in Indian conditions, they should've gotten the contract, however, if this is another thing of, lets push foreign maal down even when it failed in Indian conditions, etc. then forget it.

 

[Gurjot.S]

Honestly, I gotta agree. IF rafale actually fixed all the issues it had with Spike in Indian conditions, they should've gotten the contract, however, if this is another thing of, lets push foreign maal down even when it failed in Indian conditions, etc. then forget it.

Spike cleared all trials under hot and cold conditions. As per the article, DRDO convinced govt to cancel the deal.
Even infrastructure was ready for manufacturing.

 

[monitor]

Cancellation of Spike missile deal could hamper India-Israel defense relations

NEW DELHI ― Without explaining its decision, the Indian Ministry of Defence last week scrapped a long-pending, $1 billion anti-tank guided missile deal with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

The ministry on Nov. 21 officially communicated to the Israeli defense company that the man-portable Spike ATGM tender is being retracted under defense procurement procedure DPP-2011. The cancellation could damage bilateral defense ties between India and Israel and potentially lead to the cancellation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India in January.

The MoD also reportedly plans to suspend other crucial defense programs with Israel including a $400 million deal to buy 10 armed Heron TP drones as well as a $1.2 billion deal with Israel Aerospace Industries for two additional Phalcon airborne early warning and control systems for Russian-built IL-76 aircraft.


No MoD official would comment on why the Spike program was terminated, but one source said: “As per ruling National Democratic Alliance government’s directives, all global buy, big-ticket programs will be shelved where transfer of technology is involved and they will be re-initiated under Make in India policy initiative.”

Whatever happened Israel will Continue supply India as india is a lucrative defense market.

 

[Gurjot.S]

An Army official claimed it will take at least three to five years to develop a proven man-portable ATGM before it can even be tested by the service. “Moreover, DRDO’s man-potable ATGM would be around at least $80,000 a unit price, which is almost double than Spike. This missile is not fully indigenous, and DRDO will have to depend on Thales of France for missile’s infrared seeker systems.”

Another Army official said that based on the service recommendations, the MoD pursued the Spike program with Rafael on a single-vendor basis. And after successful summer and winter trials, cost negotiations were settled early this year for the procurement of 321 launcher systems, 8,356 Spike ATGMs and 15 training simulator systems.