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India looks to buy Israeli missiles
News
- A deal to procure the Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israel has been brought before the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) for approval.
Important Facts
- Spike anti-tank guided missile:
- It is a third generation fire and forget anti-tank guided missile.
- It is developed and designed by an Israeli Company.
- It is available in man-portable, vehicle-launched, and helicopter-launched variants.
- Defense Acquisition Council
- It was constituted for overall guidance of the defense procurement planning process.
- It is headed by the defense minister.
- The current missile procurement from Israel will be through the government-to-government route.
- The deal includes 170 launchers, 4,500 missiles and 15 simulators.
- The earlier deal was cancelled in January and it was decided that the requirement could be met through the indigenous man-portable missile being developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
- However, since the Army is facing shortage of anti-tank guided missiles and DRDO missed it development deadline, the government decided to go ahead with the deal.
