Washington:
The Biden administration notified Congress on Monday of its decision to authorize the sale of MH-60R multi-mission helicopter equipment and related equipment at an estimated cost of $1.17 billion.
The proposed sale will improve India’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities and improve its ability to deter current and future threats, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a notice to Congress.
The Biden administration’s approval of major defense equipment sales to India comes weeks before the end of its four-year term.
President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025.
According to the notification, India has requested the purchase of 30 units of Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS).
It also included an advanced data transfer system. External fuel tank. AN/AAS 44C(V) Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) System. Operator machine interface assistant. spare container. Facility research, design, construction and support. Support and test equipment. Munitions. Integration and testing support.
The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems.
Implementation of the sale will require the temporary travel of up to 20 U.S. government or up to 25 contractor representatives to India for technical support and administrative oversight of the program, it said.
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