BEL and Safran sign JV agreement to make HAMMER precision-guided weapon in India
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Safran Electronics & Defence (SED), France, signed a Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement in New Delhi on 24 November 2025 to produce the HAMMER smart precision-guided air-to-ground weapon in India.
Summary
HAMMER stands for Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range. The joint venture company will be a private limited company with 50:50 shareholding and will localise manufacture, supply and maintenance of HAMMER for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. Indigenisation will rise progressively up to 60%. HAMMER is adaptable to platforms including the Rafale and LCA Tejas. The agreement formalises an MoU signed on 11 February 2025 during Aero India.
Key facts
- Partners
- BEL and Safran Electronics & Defence (France)
- Weapon
- HAMMER – Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range
- JV structure
- Private limited company, 50:50
- Indigenisation
- Up to 60%
- Users
- Indian Air Force, Indian Navy
- Platforms
- Rafale, LCA Tejas
Practice MCQs 2 questions
BEL signed a Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement in November 2025 with which company to produce the HAMMER weapon in India?
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Correct answer: D — Safran Electronics & Defence
BEL and Safran Electronics & Defence (France) signed the JVCA for HAMMER production in India.
Under the BEL–Safran agreement (November 2025), indigenisation of HAMMER is to progressively increase up to:
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Correct answer: C — 60%
The indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60%.