Media: India signs major defence deal with Israel

Since the start of 2026, India has signed a package of defense agreements with Israel worth a total of $8.6 billion, Forbes India reports.

The deal ranks as India’s third-largest defense procurement in history, behind only the 2016 Rafale fighter acquisition from France for $8.7 billion and a recent agreement for additional Rafale jets and missiles totaling $39.7 billion.

The new package includes Rafael Advanced Defence Systems’ SPICE 1000 guidance kits, Elbit Systems’ Rampage air-to-ground missiles, Israel Aerospace Industries’ supersonic Air LORA missiles, and Ice Breaker naval cruise missiles. 

The agreement underscores the continued expansion of military-technical cooperation between India and Israel.

By Jeyhun Aghazada