**Summary:**
On May 7, 2025, the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), in partnership with Aerospace Services India (ASI) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), convened the MRSAM India EcoSystem Summit 2.0 in New Delhi. The summit focused on advancing India's air missile defense capabilities under the "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" and "Make in India" initiatives. Participants included senior officials from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Armed Forces, DRDO, Bharat Electronics Limited, Bharat Dynamics Limited, and other leading Indian defense manufacturers. Discussions centered on enhancing operational readiness, promoting self-reliance in missile systems, and fostering indigenous defense manufacturing capabilities. A key highlight was ASI's showcase of AI-powered service management systems like STORMS. The summit also underscored the role of ASI, IAI's Indian subsidiary, in providing technical support, lifecycle management, and localized manufacturing for the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) system, including the BARAK 8 missile and Air Defence Fire Control Radar. The event emphasized collaboration and innovation to build a resilient and future-ready air defense infrastructure.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for the country's defence.
CENJOWS: Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, an organisation that hosted the MRSAM India EcoSystem Summit 2.0.
MRSAM: Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile system, a key focus of the summit.
Aerospace Services India ASI: An Indian aerospace services company that collaborated in hosting the summit.
Israel Aerospace Industries IAI: An Israeli aerospace and aviation manufacturer that collaborated in hosting the summit.
Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi: The venue in New Delhi where the MRSAM India EcoSystem Summit 2.0 was held.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: An initiative by the Indian government promoting self-reliance.
Make in India: An initiative by the Indian government to encourage local manufacturing.
Ministry of Defence
CENJOWS hosts MRSAM-India Eco-System Summit
2.0
Posted On: 08 MAY 2025 10:44AM by PIB Delhi
The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), in collaboration with Aerospace Services India (ASI) and
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), successfully hosted the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM)
India Eco-System Summit 2.0 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on May 07, 2025. The day-long summit
brought together key stakeholders from India’s defence eco-system, highlighting collaborative achievements
and future possibilities in enhancing the country’s air & missile defence capabilities under the Aatmanirbhar
Bharat and Make-in-India initiatives.
The event witnessed participation from senior representatives of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Armed
Forces, DRDO, Bharat Electronics Limited, Bharat Dynamics Limited, and leading Indian defence
manufacturers. The participants voiced a shared commitment to elevate India’s position as a global hub for
advanced defence systems, with ASI reaffirming its vision to become India’s premier defence service
provider.
The inaugural session was presided over by senior MoD officials and addressed by key industry
leaders, focusing on the growing synergy between Indian and Israeli defence sectors. Key sessions
of the summit included:
Panel discussions on operational readiness and self-reliance in missile systems.
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Technology showcases featuring AI-powered service management systems like STORMS
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developed by ASI.
Industry interactions on building India’s long-term capability in indigenous defence
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manufacturing.
The summit emphasised the achievements of ASI-IAI’s wholly-owned Indian subsidiary, which plays
a critical role in providing technical representation, life-cycle support, and local manufacturing for
the MRSAM system and its associated subsystems such as the BARAK 8 missile and Air Defence
Fire Control Radar. It underscored the importance of establishing a resilient and future-ready air
defence infrastructure through sustained collaboration, capability development, and localised
innovation.
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