mo4ch:>India annuls Israeli missile deal in favor of domestic alternative… again? | Mo4ch News

India has reportedly canceled its $500 million contract for Israeli anti-tank missiles after the country’s defense manufacturing sector conducted successful tests and promised to deliver an indigenous alternative within two years.Following a series of successful trials of the man-portable anti-tank guided missile (MPATGM) by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), India has notified Israel that it will “abandon” the agreement to purchase Spike missiles from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, government sources told the Indian Express.Also on rt.comModi seeks to supply ALL Indians with clean water as Israel offers its drought expertise“Israel has been informed about the contract being abandoned in favor of DRDO, which claimed that it was developing a similar missile at a lower price in partnership with VEM Technologies Ltd,” the report said.DRDO has been developing the third-generation MPATGM since 2015. With the second stage of testing recently successfully completed, …