Paveway bombs: Raytheon in talks with India
Raytheon has initiated discussions with Ordnance Factory Board on licensed production of the Paveway precision guided bombs that it earlier sold to the Indian Air Force.
By PTI |
PARIS: US defence major Raytheon has initiated discussions with Ordnance Factory Board on licensed production of the Paveway precision guided bombs that it earlier sold to the Indian Air Force, a top company official said here on Wednesday.
The Paveway system, which uses laser guidance and is an all-weather precision weapon, was sold to the IAF in the 1990s and Raytheon recently carried out tests in India to ensure that the existing systems still had shelf life for use with the Jaguar combat jets.
As part of its efforts to focus on building long-term relationships with Indian private and state-run defence firms, Raytheon has now offered the licensed production of the Paveway system to the OFB, said Ben Ford, director of Raytheon's strike weapons division.
"We have had discussions with the OFB for licensed production of the Paveway system as we want to establish long-term relations with India instead of just selling equipment," Ford told the media at the Paris Air Show.
This is the first time that a US firm like Raytheon has offered to provide technology for the licensed production of a precision guided weapon system though firms from other countries have offered expertise to build similar systems.
The Paveway system, which uses laser guidance and is an all-weather precision weapon, was sold to the IAF in the 1990s and Raytheon recently carried out tests in India to ensure that the existing systems still had shelf life for use with the Jaguar combat jets.
As part of its efforts to focus on building long-term relationships with Indian private and state-run defence firms, Raytheon has now offered the licensed production of the Paveway system to the OFB, said Ben Ford, director of Raytheon's strike weapons division.
"We have had discussions with the OFB for licensed production of the Paveway system as we want to establish long-term relations with India instead of just selling equipment," Ford told the media at the Paris Air Show.
This is the first time that a US firm like Raytheon has offered to provide technology for the licensed production of a precision guided weapon system though firms from other countries have offered expertise to build similar systems.
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