five-year contract to become the Israeli Industries,” pp.48-49.) military’s exclusive internet services Bharat (3) NICE Systems: Bharat is the provider, Globes reported that the com- “strategic partner” and “prime contrac- pany would provide “[i]nternet access Electronics Ltd. tor” for this Israeli “homeland security” and secure telecommunications infra- company on a “video surveillance” sys- structure based on both landline and Canada Pension Plan tem which uses “advanced video cellular modems for thousands of IDF 2011 Investment analytics” and “multimedia incident in- subscribers.” formation management.” (See table That same year, Bezeq reported “CPP Investments,” p.53.) that to conduct its “communications op- (4) Elisra Electronics: Bharat and erations” it “holds 60 properties in Is- $1 million Elisra, a subsidiary of Israel’s largest raeli settlements in Judea and Samaria, war industry, Elbit Systems (see pp.28- in a total area of approximately 9,300 ith annual military rev- 29), are working together on “various sq[uare] m[iles] of land.” This is the enues of US$998 mil- airborne electronic warfare pro- area known outside Israel as the occu- Wlion, this state-owned grammes.” pied West Bank. Bezeq’s report went firm is the second largest war in- (5) Aryt Industries: Bharat has a on to unashamedly state that “No writ- dustry in India and the 63rd largest ten-year cooperation agreement with ten arrangement of the contractual in the world. About 82% of its to- this Israeli military electronics and rights in these properties exists, but in tal revenues come from military electro-optical equipment maker. The the Company’s opinion this does not sales, which include missiles, so- joint project will supply one mil- constitute a significant problem.” nar, weapons-firing systems, lion electronic artillery fuses for In 2010, Bezeq won a three-year radar, optoelectronics and India. contract from the Israeli military’s training simulators. While some of “Home Front Command.” In reporting The close these relationships on this, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper ex- military links be- between Bharat and plained that the tender was “for the tween India and Is- Israeli military firms rapid deployment during emergencies rael are exemplified serve primarily to of an advanced communications net- by partnerships, joint promote Israel’s ex- work at distribution centers.” ventures and con- port of weapons sys- tracts between Bharat tems to India, there are References and some of Israel’s largest spin-off effects which build the Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. war industries. capacity of Israel’s war indus- duns100.dundb.co.il/ts.cgi?tsscript=comp_eng&duns (1) Rafael: In 2008, Bharat =600004386 tries to meet the needs of their announced a joint venture with own government’s military forces. Bezeq - The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Rafael. (See “State-owned Israeli War www.whoprofits.org/Company%20Info.php?id=738 Industries,” pp.48-49.) They agreed to References Pinchus Buchris jointly produce “missile electronics and Top 100 Defense Contractors, Defense News investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/ www.defensenews.com person.asp?personId=6449560 guidance technologies.” In 2010, India Defence Online noted that the “joint Rafael and BEL agree to set up JV, Feb. 16, 2008. “Bezeq rivals set sights on IDF,” Globes, June www.rafael.co.il/Marketing/468-1528-en/Marketing. 16, 2008. venture will produce missile seekers or aspx?searchText=bharat www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did= ‘Homers’ for both the country’s needs.” 1000351830 Bharat Electronics & Rafael to Forge Tie-up for These homing devices, for use by the Missile Seekers, April 27, 2010. Gad Perez, “Bezeq wins Home Front Command Indian and Israeli militaries, are guid- indiadefenceonline.com/1849/bharat-electronics-rafael- emergency tender,” Globes, September 7, 2010. to-forge-tie-up-for-missile-seekers/ www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did= ance systems used in interceptor mis- 1000587527&fid=1725 siles. These radar systems control “the “BEL records Rs.4114 cr turnover,” April 30, core actions of the missile” such as the 2008. Periodic Report for the Year 2009 www.bel-india.com/belwebsite/images/itm-pdfs/ media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/IROL/15/159870/ “detection of enemy targets.” They also PressRelease.pdf ENGLISH-Bezeq_Full_Report-_FY_2009.pdf guide “the missile to destroy the tar- “BEL signs term sheet, MoUs at Defexpo 2008,” Gad Perez, “IDF chooses Bezeq Int’l as ISP,” get.” Bharat holds 74% in the venture, February 21, 2008. Globes, September 9, 2009. while Rafael owns the rest. www.bel-india.com/images/itm-pdfs/february-21-2008- www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did= press.pdf 1000496871 (2) Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI): Bharat is making subsystems for Notice to Shareholders, September 1, 2009. Chaim Levinson, “Settlement outposts turn to www.bel-india.com/images/itm-pdfs/AR_2008-09.pdf Facebook to spread their message,” Haaretz, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles built by May 23, 2010. Malat, a subsidiary of state-owned IAI. “TEXT-Nice Systems gets India deal worth over www.haaretz.com/misc/article-print-page/settlement- $5 mln,” Reuters, May 24, 2010. outposts-turn-to-facebook-to-spread-their-message-1. Another Bharat-IAI project was to up- in.reuters.com/article/2010/05/24/nicesystems-india- 291621?trailingPath=2.169%2C2.225%2C2.239%2C grade India’s Schilka tank weapon sys- text-idINLDE64N0UJ20100524 “A cell-phone holder in every tank,” Globes, tem, including its radar, weapons-fir- “Electronics co Aryt progresses in India Army April 11, 2002. ing systems, engines, optronics and dis- bid,” Globes, March 24, 2010. www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did= www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did= 577256 plays. (See “State-owned Israeli War 1000549321&fid=1725 12 Press for Conversion! (Issue # 66) Spring 2012