US EditionUK signs $468 mln deal to supply India with missiles
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a £350 million defence agreement in Mumbai on October 9, 2025, for the supply of Thales-manufactured missiles to the Indian Army.
- This significant arms agreement reflects India’s ongoing move from Russian defense suppliers to Western alternatives, a trend highlighted in a March report by an international arms trade research institute.
- During Mr. Starmer's trade mission to India, both countries agreed to a new partnership valued at £250 million to jointly develop electric propulsion systems for naval vessels, aiming to strengthen their defence cooperation.
- The production of these Lightweight Multirole Missiles in Northern Ireland will protect over 700 local jobs, with Defence Secretary John Healey highlighting that the agreement will benefit UK industries and employment.
- The contract paves the way for a broader U.K.–India partnership in complex weapons, signaling a potential long-term increase in defence cooperation and industry integration.
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UK signs $468 mln deal to supply India with missiles
Britain said on Thursday it had signed a 350 million pound ($468 million) contract to supply the Indian army with UK-manufactured lightweight missiles, as part of a deepening weapons and defence partnership between the two countries.
UK Signs £350M Deal to Supply India With Air Defence Missiles and Launchers
The UK has signed a £350 million deal to supply the Indian Army with air defence missiles and launchers. The lightweight-multirole missiles will be made in Northern Ireland, securing more than 700 jobs, the Ministry of Defence said. The same type of weapon is already being manufactured for Ukraine at the Thales plant in east Belfast. The missiles, which are capable of flying at 1.5 times the speed of sound and striking targets more than 6km away…
Starmer's torn himself away from supporting genocide to flog some missiles to India
£350 Million. That’s the benefit to the British war machine of a new missile deal with India. And the weapons for one former colony will be built in the capital of a current one: Belfast. In a press release, the UK government said: The contract is set to deliver UK-manufactured Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM) built in Belfast to the Indian Army, delivering on the Government’s Plan for Change in another significant boost for the UK defence i…
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