The Biden Administration on Friday notified the Congress of its willpower to promote six P-8I patrol plane to India for an estimated price of USD 2.42 billion.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying the Congress of this potential sale on Friday.
This proposed sale will help the international coverage and nationwide safety of the United States by serving to strengthen the US-Indian strategic relationship and enhance the safety of a significant defensive accomplice, which continues to be an necessary pressure for political stability, peace and financial progress within the Indo-Pacific and South Asia area, the notification stated.
The Indian Navy had procured eight P-8I plane from Boeing in January 2009 by way of direct business sale and contracted for an extra 4 plane in July 2016.
The first P-8I plane had been delivered to the Indian Navy in 2013, offering important capabilities to coalition maritime operations.
“This proposed sale of an additional six P-8I aircraft will allow the Indian Navy to expand its maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) capability for the next 30 years. India will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region,” stated the notification.
