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16 Feb 2010 8ak: As Israel replaces Russia as India's leading weapons supplier the Tata group has realised that not only will these equipment need ongoing maintenance but also that it makes commercial sense to indigenise some of these technologies. Hence, when 8ak interviewed Air Marshal (retd) Ajit Bhavnani he mentioned that the proposed Tata-IAI venture will focus on indigenisation of Israeli technologies like UAVs, radars and missiles. He pointed to the EL\I 3385 (photo coming!) Combo Pole as a case in point where an advanced techonology developed by Israel would be completely manufactured in India.
On the market for UAVs, he expects the demand to go up ~600% from the current <100 to over 600 as the role moves from surveillance to combat and applications in real estate, mapping, coastal security etc.
Industry sources are however skeptical that the Israelis will part with their technology so easily especially under an ownership cap of 26%.
8ak - Indian Defence News: Tata-IAI venture to indigenise and maintain Israeli defence technologies
On the market for UAVs, he expects the demand to go up ~600% from the current <100 to over 600 as the role moves from surveillance to combat and applications in real estate, mapping, coastal security etc.
Industry sources are however skeptical that the Israelis will part with their technology so easily especially under an ownership cap of 26%.
8ak - Indian Defence News: Tata-IAI venture to indigenise and maintain Israeli defence technologies
