Israel and India Defence Partnership: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and India’s DCX Systems Limited have joined hands to start a new company called ELTX. This partnership will help make India stronger in defence and support the Indian government’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ plans. The goal is to bring high-level defence technology into India and make it here, which will help India become more self-reliant.
According to Defence Industry, the new company will build modern defence systems like airborne radars and ground-based technologies. These systems will be made especially for India’s Armed Forces. The joint venture also wants to improve local production and make sure more of these systems are built using Indian workers and factories.
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Boaz Levy, the President and CEO of IAI, said, “This latest strategic partnership marks yet another significant milestone in the deepening defense collaboration between Israel and India. By combining Israeli innovation with India’s growing industrial base, we are proud to co-develop next-generation technologies that address evolving security needs while advancing India’s vision of ‘Make in India’.”
Helping India Build and Grow in Defence
IAI has been working with India for many years. They already have a local company in India and work with colleges and factories here. IAI also runs a radar system service centre in Hyderabad. These efforts help create jobs, train Indian workers, and support the country’s defence industry.
Dror Bar, Executive Vice President of IAI and CEO of ELTA, said, “IAI/ELTA’s radars, airborne systems, homeland security and intelligence systems are at the forefront of the defense world for the last decades and serve India’s tri-services and Armed Forces. We are proud to significantly increase our commitment to support indigenization of our technologies in India and to establish this local JV, that will enhance the design and development of mutual defense electronics solutions.”
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DCX Systems, which is based in Bengaluru, will give strong support to the joint venture with its local skills. The company is known for making radio frequency and electronic systems for defence and aerospace work.
Dr. H.S. Raghavendra Rao, Chairman and Managing Director of DCX, said, “We are proud to collaborate with IAI, a world acclaimed defense leader and sign this JV, a testament of our commitment to reinforcing India’s defense capabilities. Through this JV, we will combine IAI’s innovative radar technologies with DCX’s local expertise and production infrastructure in order to deliver cutting-edge systems tailored to the growing needs of the Indian Armed Forces.”
