India and the US held discussions on the co-production of American javelin missiles in India to meet the requirements of the Indian military.
- Javelin is an anti-tank missile developed and produced jointly by American defence majors Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.
- 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.
