HAMMER for Rafale and Tajes will now be Made-in-India

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The world famous guided air-to-ground HAMMER missile bombs will now be manufactured in India under a new agreement with BEL and Safran.

The formal announcement to this effect was made on Monday the 24^th of November 2025 in the National Capital with the formal signing ceremony.

According to a release issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Safran Electronics and Defence (SED), France formalised their Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement (JVCA) for the production of Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (HAMMER) Smart Precision Guided Air-to-Ground Weapon in India.

The JVCA was inked by CMD, Manoj Jain and Executive Vice President, SED Mr Alexandre Ziegler in the presence of Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar & CEO Safran Mr Olivier Andries.

HAMMER is a combat-proven, precision-guided weapon system known for its high accuracy and modular design, making it adaptable for multiple platforms, including the Rafale and Light Combat Aircraft Tejas.

Its range is about 70 kms.

The JVC shall be formed as a private limited company with 50:50 shareholding. It will localise the manufacturing, supply and maintenance of HAMMER to meet the operational needs of the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy.

The indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.