Wednesday, September 9, 2009

India Israel defense relations

Islamic terrorism in both countries have generated a solid strategic alliance.[20]. India recently launched a military satellite for Israel through its Indian Space Research Organization
Weizman negotiated the first weapons deal between the two nations, involving the purchase of Barak-1 vertically-launched surface-to-air (SAM) missiles from Israel. The Barak-1 has the ability to intercept anti-ship cruise missiles such as the Harpoon.In what would be end of an era, Israel became India's biggest military supplier in 2009, supplying equipment worth more than 1 Billion Dollars each year.