Thales and BDL Bringing STARStreak Air Defence System to India
Thales and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a Government of India enterprise, have signed a Teaming Agreement to work in partnership on the STARStreak Air Defence system with the support of both the Governments of India and the United Kingdom.
The Teaming Agreement was signed by Thales and BDL in the presence of UK and Indian Government representatives in a virtual ceremony on January 13th 2021.
Jeremy Quin (Minister for Defence Procurement) and Mark Goldsack (Head of UK Defence & Security Exports) witnessed the signing ceremony in the UK. From India, the ceremony was witnessed by both the Director General of Army Air Defence and a representative from the Army Design Bureau.
Make In India: State-Owned Bharat Dynamics Signs Pact With UK s Thales To Build STARStreak Air Defence System
Bharat Dynamics Limited
In a boost for the domestic defence manufacturing sector and the government s Make in India push, the State-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed a teaming agreement with UK-based Thales to work in partnership on the STARStreak air defence system, reports
Hindu Businessline.
As a result of the teaming agreement, BDL has become a part of the STARStreak s global supply chain. In addition to this, BDL also gets the opportunity to export the air defence system to existing and future customers which include the UK s Armed Forces.
BDL signs pact with Thales to make STARStreak Missile Systems
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The missile system is unique due to its three laser-guided darts, which cannot be jammed by any known countermeasure
City-based Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) under the Ministry of Defence and Thales have signed a ‘Teaming Agreement’ to work in partnership on the ‘STARStreak Air Defence system with the support of both the governments of India and the United Kingdom.
The system is to be developed under the ‘Make in India’ programmes.
New Delhi, January 14, 2021: Thales and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a Government of India enterprise, have signed a Teaming Agreement to work in partnership on the STARStreak Air Defence system with the support of both the Governments of India and the United Kingdom.
The Teaming Agreement was signed by Thales and BDL in the presence of UK and Indian Government representatives in a virtual ceremony on January 13th 2021.
The representatives from the UK who witnessed the signature included Jeremy Quin (Minister for Defence Procurement) and Mark Goldsack (Head of UK Defence & Security Exports). From India, the Director General Army Air Defence and representative from Army Design Bureau, Indian Army, witnessed the ceremony.