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India’s BEL, France’s Safran to produce air-to-ground weapons in India

Published November 24, 2025 Updated November 24, 2025 07:20pm
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NEW DELHI: India’s Bharat Electronics Limited and France’s Safran Electronics and Defence have signed an agreement to produce HAMMER smart precision-guided air-to-ground weapons in India, the country’s defence ministry said on Monday.

“The agreement formalises establishment of a Joint Venture private limited company with 50:50 shareholding,” the ministry said in a statement.