18 October 2013

News Story: German naval defence firm eyes India's market


BREMEN, GERMANY (PTI): A leading German naval defence firm is eying India's booming market with its latest weapons, equipment and combat systems at a time when the Indian Navy is looking to shore up its resources.

Atlas Elektronik, which opened its Indian subsidiary this year to target the country's growing defence market, showcased its latest torpedo, SeaHake mod4 ER, as among the fastest and most effective heavy weapons which could be used by the navy to boost its firepower.

It has a proven speed of well in excess of 50 knots and a range of 140 km and is also the safest, Atlas Electronic India CEO Khalil Rahman said.

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