Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has signed a new £350 million defence deal with the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer to buy missiles for the Indian army.

• They also agreed to take forward their collaboration on electric-powered engines for Naval ships, worth an initial £250 million.

• The missile deal paves the way for a broader complex weapons partnership between the U.K. and India, which is currently under negotiation between the two governments.

• The contract is set to deliver UK-manufactured Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM) built in Belfast to the Indian Army, delivering on the Government’s Plan for Change in another significant boost for the UK defence industry.