HAMMER Precision-Guided Weapon | 27 Nov 2025

Source: BS 

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.