Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), a partnership between Raytheon, an RTX business, and Lockheed Martin, to explore the co-production of Javelin All Up Round (AUR) missiles in India. The agreement, announced on August 30, 2026, marks a significant development in India-U.S. defence industrial cooperation and could expand India’s role in the global supply chain for the widely deployed anti-tank weapon system.
Under the MoU, Tata Advanced Systems has been selected as the Javelin Joint Venture’s prime Indian partner for future in-country co-production efforts. The two sides will examine the establishment of a facility in India for final assembly and integration of the Javelin AUR, along with capabilities for producing selected components. The move is aimed at strengthening India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem while supporting the wider Javelin production network.
The proposed arrangement will combine manufacturing activities in India with components supplied from the United States. According to Lockheed Martin, sub-assembly kits produced at its facility in Troy, Alabama, and guidance electronics units manufactured by Raytheon in Tucson, Arizona, would be shipped to India for final assembly and integration. This model would give Indian industry greater participation in the Javelin supply chain while retaining links with established U.S. production facilities.
The announcement comes shortly after India and the United States reached an agreement for the Indian Army to purchase Javelin anti-tank missile systems. Reuters reported on August 28 that the U.S. Embassy in India confirmed the agreement, although details on its value were not disclosed. The Javelin system is jointly produced by Lockheed Martin and RTX and is designed to engage targets including armoured vehicles.
The planned co-production initiative is also significant from the perspective of India’s growing defence manufacturing ambitions. Bringing final assembly and integration into the country could help develop specialised manufacturing skills, create high-technology employment opportunities and deepen the capabilities of Indian defence suppliers. Lockheed Martin said the initiative is intended to strengthen supply-chain resilience and support faster fielding and sustained readiness for Javelin users.
For Tata Advanced Systems, the agreement further expands its relationship with major U.S. defence companies and strengthens its position within India’s private-sector defence industry. TASL already has a broad portfolio of aerospace and defence partnerships and capabilities spanning airborne platforms, aerostructure Arizona s, missiles, radars, unmanned systems, command-and-control solutions and other military technologies.
The Javelin system is developed and produced by the Javelin Joint Venture between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. The companies said the partnership has produced more than 55,000 Javelin missiles and more than 12,000 reusable Command Launch Units to date.
The MoU does not itself represent a completed production contract, but it establishes a framework to explore future co-production in India. If the proposed manufacturing and integration arrangements proceed, the partnership could become an important example of how India’s expanding defence-industrial base is being integrated with international production networks while supporting the country’s push for greater self-reliance in defence manufacturing.