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Date Posted: 26-Sep-2003
JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY - OCTOBER 01, 2003
India courts missile help from Israel
Rahul Bedi JDW Correspondent
New Delhi
India is understood to be seeking Israel's help for its indigenous missile development programmes, following continuing delays and technological difficulties.
Indian defence sources said details of this co-operation would be discussed during a visit to Israel this month by Dr V K Aatre, the head of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation.
Since 1998 Israel has become India's second largest supplier of defence equipment after Russia. Aatre's visit will build on talks held during Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's visit to Delhi last month, and is expected to include garnering Israel's help to develop India's 3,500km- range nuclear-capable Agni 2 intermediate-range ballistic missile, which is likely to be tested by the end of the year (Jane's Defence Weekly 16 April).
India will also seek Israeli help with the development of the 150km-range Dhanush ship- launched anti-ship/attack missile to overcome 'technological hurdles' to enable its deployment as a submarine-launched ballistic missile, and also with the locally designed Astra radar guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
India shelved development of its Trishul short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) earlier this year, while the Akash SAM reportedly faces 'developmental slippages' (JDW 19 March). The revival/development of both systems will feature in Aatre's discussions in Israel, according to Indian defence sources. The sources indicated that Trishul and Akash could be integrated with Israeli's Arrow 2 anti-ballistic missile defence system, pending clearance from Washington for the sale of the system to India (JDW 19 September). Israeli defence sources were unavailable for comment as JDW went to press.
Co-operation with India on locally developing unmanned air vehicles, electronic-based warfare systems and on Israel procuring the indigenously designed target drone Lakshya are also reportedly on Aatre's agenda.
India's Minister of Defence George Fernandes told the state-run Doordarshan television channel last month that there was also a proposal for Israel and India to hold joint military manoeuvres. "Israel's experience in counter-terrorism could be invaluable for us," he said.
JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY - OCTOBER 01, 2003
India courts missile help from Israel
Rahul Bedi JDW Correspondent
New Delhi
India is understood to be seeking Israel's help for its indigenous missile development programmes, following continuing delays and technological difficulties.
Indian defence sources said details of this co-operation would be discussed during a visit to Israel this month by Dr V K Aatre, the head of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation.
Since 1998 Israel has become India's second largest supplier of defence equipment after Russia. Aatre's visit will build on talks held during Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's visit to Delhi last month, and is expected to include garnering Israel's help to develop India's 3,500km- range nuclear-capable Agni 2 intermediate-range ballistic missile, which is likely to be tested by the end of the year (Jane's Defence Weekly 16 April).
India will also seek Israeli help with the development of the 150km-range Dhanush ship- launched anti-ship/attack missile to overcome 'technological hurdles' to enable its deployment as a submarine-launched ballistic missile, and also with the locally designed Astra radar guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
India shelved development of its Trishul short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) earlier this year, while the Akash SAM reportedly faces 'developmental slippages' (JDW 19 March). The revival/development of both systems will feature in Aatre's discussions in Israel, according to Indian defence sources. The sources indicated that Trishul and Akash could be integrated with Israeli's Arrow 2 anti-ballistic missile defence system, pending clearance from Washington for the sale of the system to India (JDW 19 September). Israeli defence sources were unavailable for comment as JDW went to press.
Co-operation with India on locally developing unmanned air vehicles, electronic-based warfare systems and on Israel procuring the indigenously designed target drone Lakshya are also reportedly on Aatre's agenda.
India's Minister of Defence George Fernandes told the state-run Doordarshan television channel last month that there was also a proposal for Israel and India to hold joint military manoeuvres. "Israel's experience in counter-terrorism could be invaluable for us," he said.
