India and the US held discussions on the co-production of American javelin missiles in India to meet the requirements of the Indian military, defence sources told ANI, Report informs.
The discussions on the joint production of the missiles took place recently during a high-level visit from the US to India.
India and the US have been discussing expanding their cooperation, including joint production of military equipment. Sources said the requirement of the Army for the latest anti-tank guided missiles is quite significant and the force had to acquire a limited number of Israeli Spike ATGMs under emergency procurement to meet its requirements.
The requirement for third-generation ATGMs has been there for a long time and attempts to acquire the weapon systems through a global route have not been successful.