Bharat Dynamics (BDL) 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 teaming agreement was signed at a virtual ceremony held on 13 January 2021.
BDL will become a part of the STARStreak global supply chain, providing the opportunity for export of the system to existing and future STARStreak Air Defence customers, including the UK Armed Forces through this agreement.
The agreement will also provide opportunity for BDL to offer STARStreak missile system to the Indian Armed Forces with a minimum of 60 percent of indigenous content, as well as design and development of the system, qualifying it under the ‘Make in India’ programme.
The fastest missile in its category, STARStreak is unique due to its three laser-guided darts, which cannot be jammed by any known countermeasure. It has the capability to defeat any air target – even armoured helicopters – as the last line of defence.