India holds an important position as a strategic market for BAE Systems, and we place immense importance on our enduring association with the country, spanning over seven decades.

As a founding partner of defence manufacturing in India, BAE Systems has always supported the progress of India’s indigenous defence ecosystem. We are fully in support of the government’s vision for Aatmanirbhar Bharat and ‘Make in India’. This is why, our partnership with India has evolved significantly during the past 10 years and it’s well reflected in our mission of ‘Co-Creating for a Self-Reliant India’.

Moreover, in Aero India this year, we also signed a MoU with Bengaluru-based NewSpace Research and Technologies where we will work together to explore opportunities to collaborate in next generation uncrewed systems and associated technologies.

Over the past few years, India has made significant strides towards achieving self-reliance and we acknowledge and support the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar’s statement that the Indian Navy will become ‘aatmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) by 2047. We stand ready to support the Navy as they continue to develop their self-reliance.