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ATMANIRBHARTA A CORNERSTONE OF MBDA'S INDIA MISSION

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December 2022

MBDA is proud that the company's business in India has always focused on forming partnerships at the deepest level with the Indian aerospace and defence industry

ATMANIRBHARTA A CORNERSTONE OF MBDA'S INDIA MISSION

MBDA is proud to celebrate Indian M Navy Day-2022, and proud of a long history supporting the Indian Navy with the highest performing missile From anti-ship systems. missiles, to air-defence systems, and the latest in naval aviation weaponry, MBDA has supported the Indian Navy for decades and is committed to continuing to do so today and into the future.

The company well understands the importance of operational capability and sovereignty to the Indian Navy and is proud to deliver it. That is why MBDA has strongly committed to Atmanirbhar Bharat and to deliver Make in India projects with the level of investment made for both industrial sovereignty and the best of equipment to ensure India's maritime superiority.

MBDA has an excellent record of accomplishment providing both operational and industrial capabilities in partnership with the Indian armed forces and Indian defence industry. The strength of these two pillars makes it a long-term true partnership, and one that should only get stronger. The partnerships MBDA has formed with Indian industry have seen over 50,000 MBDA designed missiles produced in India- a noteworthy success.

To deliver Make in India programmes to support the laudable Atmanirbhar Bharat effort, MBDA has formed a joint venture with longstanding partner Larsen and ToubroL&T MBDA Missile Systems Ltd. With an active facility in Coimbatore working on and exporting missiles and missile launchers, L&T MBDA Ltd. is already Missile Systems delivering on its goal of becoming India's number one private sector missile systems firm. The company is also working to deliver new important missile programmes under the 'Make in India' category to provide new enhancements for the Indian Navy's fighting potency.

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