India, Aug. 31 -- Tata Advanced Systems Ltd and Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) inked an agreement for the co-production of the Javelin missile systems in India, in a move seen as in line with the country's focus on boosting domestic defence production.

The JJV is a partnership between Raytheon, an RTX business , and Lockheed Martin.

The announcement on the co-production of the missiles in India came days after the Indian Army sealed a deal to procure US-origin Javelin anti-tank guided missile systems.

Tata Advanced Systems has been selected by JJV as the prime partner for future in-country co-production efforts.

Tata Advanced Systems and the Javelin Joint Venture have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the co- productio...