Bhubaneswar: Indian defence technology firm IG Defence has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Oman’s MSA Global LLC to examine opportunities for joint development and local production of advanced defence systems for Oman and the broader Gulf Cooperation Council region.The agreement was signed in Muscat during the India-Oman Defence Industry Seminar, with the objective of identifying ways to manufacture and deploy Indian-developed defence technologies in the Gulf, where demand for advanced security solutions is rising.IG Defence founder and CEO Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya and MSA Global LLC chairperson Col M S Atwal (Retd) exchanged the MoU in the presence of senior defence representatives from India and Oman. The department of defence production had organised the seminar under the ministry of defence in partnership with FICCI.As part of the proposed collaboration, both companies will study the feasibility of localising and potentially co-developing three key IG Defence platforms. These include KAL, a long-range attack drone capable of operating up to 1,000 km; BAJ, an unmanned aerial interceptor designed to counter hostile drones; and JWALA, a micro-missile system intended for counter-drone missions.Officials said the partnership is intended to bring together India’s expanding defence technology base and Oman’s industrial infrastructure, enabling local manufacturing and supporting the growth of defence production capabilities across the GCC.Sanghapriya, who hails from Odisha, said IG Defence is looking to expand Indian-built defence technologies into global markets through strategic industrial alliances. He said the partnership aims to merge Indian innovation with Oman’s manufacturing strengths to create defence systems with international relevance, guided by the vision of ‘Designed in India, Made in Oman, Built for the World’.Atwal said the changing security landscape in the Gulf has increased the need for stronger domestic defence capabilities and more resilient manufacturing networks. He added that the collaboration provides a platform to combine Indian engineering skills with Oman’s industrial capacity.The agreement is expected to support closer defence industrial cooperation between India and Oman, with emphasis on localisation, technology transfer and wider manufacturing opportunities for regional and global markets.