Indian Army signed a new contract with the Indian state-owned company Bharat Dynamics Limited (Brdla) to supply an unspecified amount of ATRA “Competition M” and missiles for them, According TSAMTO.
According to the terms of the contract, BDL Company at its plant in the state of Telangaga with technical assistance from the Russian side, produce anti-tank systems “Competition M” and missiles to them. The cost of the agreement 7,6 billion. rupees (108 million. Doll.), quantity ordered complexes undisclosed.
As stated in the Indian military-industrial complex, order ATRA “Competition M” It is a temporary solution to the satisfaction of India Ground Forces requirements for the purchase of 2 thousands of ATRA and 68 thousands of missiles for them to equip more than 360 infantry and 44 infantry battalions, on the face of the transaction with the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for the supply of 275 ATRA “Spike” and 5500 missiles to them after nearly 9 years of consultation, tests and negotiations on the cost of the project.
ATRA “Competition” used in the Indian army mainly to equip BMP-2, licensed production in India, which continues. Besides, ATGM 9M113 series are also used in combat vehicles 9P148 self-propelled missile system based on the BRDM-2 (in the second half of the 1980s, India has received from the Soviet Union 112 9P148 machines, Striker called in Indian Army).
