IAI Signs Contracts in India Worth almost $2 Billion

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IAI Signs Contracts in India Worth almost $2 Billion
Over $1.6 billion contract for MRSAM Air & Missile Defense System for the Indian Army is considered to be the largest defense contract in Israel's Defense Industries' history

IsraelDefense | 6/04/2017

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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced today (Thursday) that the company has been awarded contracts in India totaling almost $2.0 billion. In a mega-contract worth over $1.6 billion, considered to be the largest defense contract in Israel's Defense Industries' history, IAI will provide an advanced MRSAM air & missile defense systems to the Indian Army.

The company will also supply additional LRSAM air & missile defense systems for the Indian aircraft carrier.

MRSAM is an advanced air and missile defense system that provides protection against a variety of aerial threats. In its existing version, MRSAM is operational with the Indian Air Force, Indian Navy and Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The system includes an advanced phased-array radar, command and control, mobile launchers and missiles with advanced RF seekers. MRSAM was developed jointly for the Indian Army by IAI and India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in collaboration with Rafael and IAI/ELTA, and worked with various Indian companies including BEL, L&T, BDL and other private vendors.

Joseph Weiss, IAI’s President and CEO, said: "Over the past 25 years, IAI has worked with the Indian defense industries and armed forces in many areas as part of our strategic partnership. The current contracts represent an enormous expression of confidence by the Government of India in IAI's capabilities and advanced technologies which are being developed with our local partners as part of the Indian Government's 'Make in India' policy. We continue to stand with our partners in India at the forefront of technology for the defense and security of both our countries."

http://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/29193

Israel only sells us weapons, how about some other peaceful technology with economic benefits ?
India has very irregular monsoons, farming is a gamble. Research and sell us some cloud seeding and other weather manipulation technologies. Help us establish a semiconductor fab in India.

 

[theman111]

where is it manufature?