{"id":60935,"date":"2017-08-03T18:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T18:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2017\/08\/03\/indias-kalyani-group-israels-rafael-open-missile-manufacturing-facility\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:36:16","slug":"indias-kalyani-group-israels-rafael-open-missile-manufacturing-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/smr\/space-missile-defense\/2017\/08\/03\/indias-kalyani-group-israels-rafael-open-missile-manufacturing-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Kalyani Group, Israel\u2019s Rafael open missile-manufacturing facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEW DELHI \u2014&nbsp;India\u2019s $2.5 billion private sector giant Kalyani Group on Thursday launched the country\u2019s first-ever private missile subsystems manufacturing facility in partnership with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new entity, called Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems, will undertake the production and assembly of Spike anti-tank guided missiles and its related technologies such as missile electronics, command, control and guidance, electro-optics, remote weapon systems, precision-guided munitions, and system engineering in the new 24,000-square-foot facility in Hyderabad, southern India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dIn line with the [Indian] government\u2019s \u2018Make in India\u2019 initiative, the joint venture will invest in high-end technology and advanced manufacturing techniques to design, develop and manufacture state-of-the-art weapon systems for the Indian armed forces,\u201d Kalyani Group said in a statement.&nbsp;\u201dThis green fieled joint venture envisages creation of significant direct and indirect employment opportunities, import substitution and foreign direct investments into the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kalyani Group will have 51 percent equity holding in the joint venture company, while the remaining 49 percent will be held by Rafael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is India\u2019s largest-ever foreign direct investment joint venture firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2015\/02\/20\/kalyani-group-rafael-strike-joint-venture\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635600230337193025-dfn-israel-remotejpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Kalyani Group, Rafael Strike Joint Venture<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">India&#039;s Kalyani group and Israel&#039;s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems have struck a joint venture to develop high-end technologies and weapon systems, according to a Rafael statement<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis joint venture company will undertake assembly and testing of medium-range Spike ATGM main nonexplosive subsystems including guidance unit, command launch unit, thermal sights and its electro-optics systems,\u201d Kalyani Group Chairman Baba Kalyani said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The joint venture company also aims to export Spike ATGM family and SPICE precision-guided munitions to Southeast Asian counties in the future, the chairman noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retired Maj. 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Yoav Har-Even, the president and CEO of Rafael, said: \u201dThe establishment of this facility is a sign of our commitment to \u2018walk the talk\u2019 in terms of partnering with Indian industry towards indigenous manufacture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/interviews\/2016\/11\/01\/interview-with-baba-kalyani-chairman-of-kalyani-group\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/baba-kalyani.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 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