India Signs Deal with US to Purchase Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile System

Exam-focused facts from the 29 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India signed a deal with the US to purchase the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system, nearly 16 years after initial interest.
The Javelin system is produced by the Javelin Joint Venture, a partnership between RTX and Lockheed Martin.
The deal includes provisions for co-production and additional opportunities to strengthen defence industrial bases.
The US had earlier notified Congress of the sale of 100 Javelin missiles and associated equipment for $45.7 million.
The acquisition had previously stalled due to cost and US restrictions, but was revived as part of deepening defence ties, including a 10-year Defence Framework Agreement signed in October.