Atlas Elektronik subsidiary in India

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With our new subsidiary Atlas Elektronik India, we wish to deepen the cooperation with the Indian clientele that has already been in place for many years." Since the 1980s, Atlas has worked closely with the Indian MoD and with the Indian Navy and have provided four command and weapon control suites for the submarines of the Shishumar-ciass.

Atlas Elektronik have established its subsidiary Atlas Elektronik India Pvt Ltd with headquarters in New Delhi. The company's primary objective "is to intensify the existing partnership with the Indian government and to initiate and expand cooperative ventures with Indian industry". This includes the creation and fostering of relationships with the research and manufacturing facilities of the Indian Ministry of Defence and local companies.

The Company will carry out market research, analysis, supply chain management and provide technical and logistical support to customers and to the German parent company. Volker Paltzo, Managing Director of Atlas Elektronik, commented: "With its impressively dynamic economy and growing political influence, India is of key significance to Atlas. With our new subsidiary Atlas Elektronik India, we wish to deepen the cooperation with the Indian clientele that has already been in place for many years." Since the 1980s, Atlas has worked closely with the Indian MoD and with the Indian Navy and have provided four command and weapon control suites for the submarines of the Shishumar-ciass.

Atlas Elektronik GmbH in Germany are currently "looking forward to be part of some ambitious Indian Navy programmes in areas of sonars and torpedoes apart from the long term expansion programmes such as Project 75 (India)".