Israel inks missile system contract with India worth almost $2 billion

‘India has awarded the Israeli regime a $2 billion contract to provide the Indian military with advanced missile systems.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), in a statement released on Thursday, announced that the deal will include medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) systems, which is known in Israel as the Barak 8 (the Hebrew word for Lightning), and long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) systems for India’s first aircraft carrier, which is still being built.
The statement described the nearly 2-billion-dollar contract as the largest military deal Israel has ever signed.
“Over the past 25 years, IAI has worked with the Indian… armed forces in many areas as part of our strategic partnership. The current contracts represent an enormous expression of confidence by the government of India in IAI’s capabilities and advanced technologies,” said IAI President and CEO Joseph Weiss.’
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