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HAMMER Precision-Guided Weapon
- 27 Nov 2025
- 2 min read
India and France have signed a Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement (JVCA) to produce the Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (HAMMER) system in India.
HAMMER
- About: It is a precision-guided air-to-ground weapon developed by French Safran Electronics & Defence.
- It converts unguided bombs into precision-strike weapons using a modular guidance + propulsion kit.
- Key Features: Has a stand-off range of up to 70 km, enabling attacks from outside hostile air defence zones.
- Maintains high accuracy even in GPS-denied or electronic warfare conditions.
- Effective against stationary and moving targets.
- Operational Use: It was effectively used by India during Operation Sindoor and compatible with the French Rafale and India’s Tejas light combat aircraft.
- Importance for India: Enhances India's precision strike capability and deep offensive potential.
- Enables stand-off strikes without exposing aircraft to enemy air defence.
- Indigenisation is expected to rise to 60%, covering electronics and mechanical components, and it strengthens India–France defence ties, including fighter jet engine development and Rafale Marine procurement.
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