Kalyani Group-Rafael Joint Venture To Provide Solutions To Missiles Systems
Building on the thrust towards indigenisation and 'Make in India' in Defence, India's leading technology conglomerate Kalyani Group has tied up with Israel's largest defense companies, Rafael Advanced Defence Systems to provide indigenous solutions for Missiles Systems and Drone Dome system in India.
Established in 2015, Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS), a joint venture between Kalyani Strategic Systems and Rafael Advanced Defence Systems of Israel makes in roads into the next generation defence technology in India. KRAS will now venture into the space of Missile systems with the New Generation Precision Guided Munitions (NGPGM), Air Defense systems and capabilities for MRSAM, LLQRM and QRSAM programs. The expansion will also include the Drone Dome system (Radar and laser beam system for detecting, jamming and destroying drones) and the Naval Remote control Weapon Station Systems Program.
Towards a robust Indian defence ecosystem, KRAS aims to make it a leading Indian defence company by owning requisite infrastructure, and possessing requisite technology associated with intellectual property rights related to design, development, modification, manufacturing, integration, life cycle support and obsolescence management of Spike Missiles systems, BMP II upgrade and Add-on Armour Solutions. KRAS established a state-of-the-art facility at Hyderabad for manufacturing of defence sub systems, enabling production of high end technology systems for the Indian Armed forces.
As part of its first phase of expansion in March 2017, KRAS included provision of indigenous solutions to New Generation Precision Guided Munitions (NGPGM) and Long Range Guided Bomb (LRGB) in the company's production facility at Hyderabad.
During the second phase of expansion, KRAS will provide indigenous solutions for Missiles Systems like MRSAM, LLQRM, QRSAM as well as the Naval Gun Program and Drone Dome System.
KRAS has been granted defence industrial license by Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) for undertaking all its envisioned activities.
