<p>"The Defence Ministry proposes to issue a Letter of Request (LoR) to the US government under their Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route for procurement of third generation anti-tank guided missile along with transfer of technology," Defence Minister A K Antony said in a written reply to a query.<br /><br />He added that after issuing the LoR, India will take further steps for procuring the missile system.<br /><br />Both countries have been in talks for the sale of the missile system to India after it was recently showcased to the Indian troops during a bilateral exercise involving mechanised forces of the two Armies in Babina Cantt near Jhansi.<br /><br />Under defence deals through the FMS route, India doesn't have to issue a global tender and the deal is done between the two governments.<br /><br />Javelin is a fire-and-forget missile with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance. The system takes a top-attack flight profile against armoured vehicles (attacking the top armour which is generally thinner) but can also take a direct-attack mode for use against buildings or fortifications. This missile also has the ability to engage helicopters in the direct-attack mode.<br /><br />Answering another query, the Minister said during the recently-held Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), discussions were held on the existing modalities of coordination in anti-piracy patrol and sharing of capacities and expertise in disaster relief.</p>
<p>"The Defence Ministry proposes to issue a Letter of Request (LoR) to the US government under their Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route for procurement of third generation anti-tank guided missile along with transfer of technology," Defence Minister A K Antony said in a written reply to a query.<br /><br />He added that after issuing the LoR, India will take further steps for procuring the missile system.<br /><br />Both countries have been in talks for the sale of the missile system to India after it was recently showcased to the Indian troops during a bilateral exercise involving mechanised forces of the two Armies in Babina Cantt near Jhansi.<br /><br />Under defence deals through the FMS route, India doesn't have to issue a global tender and the deal is done between the two governments.<br /><br />Javelin is a fire-and-forget missile with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance. The system takes a top-attack flight profile against armoured vehicles (attacking the top armour which is generally thinner) but can also take a direct-attack mode for use against buildings or fortifications. This missile also has the ability to engage helicopters in the direct-attack mode.<br /><br />Answering another query, the Minister said during the recently-held Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), discussions were held on the existing modalities of coordination in anti-piracy patrol and sharing of capacities and expertise in disaster relief.</p>