India, Oct. 2 -- In August, Tata Advanced Systems Limited and the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), a partnership between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-produce the Javelin All Up Round (AUR) in India. This came days after the Indian Army signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) to buy the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system from the US. In an interview with HT, Jenna Hunt Frazier, JVV president, and its vice president, Rich Liccion, spoke about the deal and their plans with India. Edited excerpts:

The Javelin missile agreement between JJV and Tata talks about a final assembly and integration facility in India, with sub-assembly kits still coming from facilities in America. How much of ...