<p>Washington: The Biden Administration on Monday notified the Congress of its decision to approve the sale of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter Equipment and related ones at an estimated cost of $1.17 billion.</p>.<p>The proposed sale will improve India’s capability to deter current and future threats by upgrading its anti-submarine warfare capabilities, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a notification to the Congress.</p>.<p>The Biden administration’s approval of sale of major defense equipment to India comes weeks ahead of its completion of its four-year term.</p>.<p>President-elect Donald Trump would be sworn in as 47th president of the United States of America on January 20, 2025.</p>.<p>According to the notification, India has requested to buy 30 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS).</p>.India to have 1st nuclear-powered attack submarine in a decade besides 100 new warships.<p>It also included advanced data transfer systems; external fuel tanks; AN/AAS 44C(V) forward looking infrared (FLIR) systems; an operator machine interface assistant; spare containers; facilities study, design, construction and support; support and test equipment; munitions; and integration and test support.</p>.<p>The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems.</p>.<p>Implementation of this sale will require travel of up to 20 US Government or up to 25 contractor representatives to India on a temporary basis for program technical support and management oversight, it said.</p>
<p>Washington: The Biden Administration on Monday notified the Congress of its decision to approve the sale of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter Equipment and related ones at an estimated cost of $1.17 billion.</p>.<p>The proposed sale will improve India’s capability to deter current and future threats by upgrading its anti-submarine warfare capabilities, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a notification to the Congress.</p>.<p>The Biden administration’s approval of sale of major defense equipment to India comes weeks ahead of its completion of its four-year term.</p>.<p>President-elect Donald Trump would be sworn in as 47th president of the United States of America on January 20, 2025.</p>.<p>According to the notification, India has requested to buy 30 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS).</p>.India to have 1st nuclear-powered attack submarine in a decade besides 100 new warships.<p>It also included advanced data transfer systems; external fuel tanks; AN/AAS 44C(V) forward looking infrared (FLIR) systems; an operator machine interface assistant; spare containers; facilities study, design, construction and support; support and test equipment; munitions; and integration and test support.</p>.<p>The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems.</p>.<p>Implementation of this sale will require travel of up to 20 US Government or up to 25 contractor representatives to India on a temporary basis for program technical support and management oversight, it said.</p>