Rafael | IMR https://imrmedia.in/tag/rafael/ Indian Military Review, Defense News, Indian Defence Review Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:17:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://imrmedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-IMR-Logo-512x512-px-32x32.jpg Rafael | IMR https://imrmedia.in/tag/rafael/ 32 32 Rafael and L&T Collaborate to Enhance India’s Combat Vehicle Defense  https://imrmedia.in/rafael-and-lt-collaborate-to-enhance-indias-combat-vehicle-defense/ https://imrmedia.in/rafael-and-lt-collaborate-to-enhance-indias-combat-vehicle-defense/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 06:12:26 +0000 https://imrmedia.in/?p=17892 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Larsen & Toubro have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate the TROPHY Active Protection System into India’s combat vehicles, enhancing the country’s defense capabilities. This collaboration supports India’s Make in India initiative and aims to bolster the survivability of key platforms like the Arjun Mk2 tank, K9 Vajra howitzer, […]

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]]> Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Larsen & Toubro have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate the TROPHY Active Protection System into India’s combat vehicles, enhancing the country’s defense capabilities. This collaboration supports India’s Make in India initiative and aims to bolster the survivability of key platforms like the Arjun Mk2 tank, K9 Vajra howitzer, and BMP-2 infantry vehicle against modern threats. By adopting the TROPHY system, which has proven its effectiveness in combat, India is not only advancing its military technology but also fostering local production and expertise in defense, thus significantly contributing to self-reliance and security in a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape.

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]]> https://imrmedia.in/rafael-and-lt-collaborate-to-enhance-indias-combat-vehicle-defense/feed/ 0 India’s Tejas Mk2 fighter will fire SCALP EG and SPICE https://imrmedia.in/indias-tejas-mk2-fighter-will-fire-scalp-eg-and-spice/ https://imrmedia.in/indias-tejas-mk2-fighter-will-fire-scalp-eg-and-spice/#respond Sat, 13 Aug 2022 06:13:00 +0000 https://imrmedia.in/?p=13849 India is starting production of the HAL Tejas Mk2 fighter jet, with the first units expected to leave the production facilities in 2023. The new heavier fighters will be armed with various anti-aircraft weapons. Tejas MK2 will be armed with an Israeli air-to-ground missile Crystal Maze or Raptor is developed for the Indian market with […]

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]]> India is starting production of the HAL Tejas Mk2 fighter jet, with the first units expected to leave the production facilities in 2023. The new heavier fighters will be armed with various anti-aircraft weapons.

Tejas MK2 will be armed with an Israeli air-to-ground missile Crystal Maze or Raptor is developed for the Indian market with a range of 100 km, weighing 1,100 kg that carries 80 kg warhead. It was developed in the year 2003-04.

The Indian fighter will receive more weapons from Israel, such as the SPICE bomb by Rafael. The SPICE Family of stand-off, autonomous, air-to-surface weapon systems enables precision, high-volume strikes in GPS-denied areas.

The cruise missile that will improve the combat capability of the Indian fighter is SCALP EG, which is made by MBDA. The warhead that carries this missile is 450 kg. The missile hits targets at a distance of up to 560 km. It is used in the Tornado, Saab Gripen, Dassault Mirage-2000, and Dassault Rafale aircraft.

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