IAI, DRDO May Jointly Produce Long Ranged Surface To Air Missiles
Dated 22/8/2007
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The government has not decided on a joint venture with Israel for the production of missiles. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has earlier entered into a contract with M/s. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel to jointly develop a Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) system for the Indian and Israeli Navy in January 2006.
The Government of India pursues bilateral cooperation with Israel in many fields, keeping in mind our national interests. Cooperation in the field of defence is one of the many dimensions of bilateral cooperation. This is based on our sole national interest and does not come in the way of the warm and mutually beneficial cooperation that we share with friendly Muslim countries.
This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri D Raja and Shri Syed Azeez Pasha in Rajya Sabha today.