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US approves sale of anti-submarine warfare Sonobuoys to India

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US approves sale of anti-submarine warfare Sonobuoys to India
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Published: 24 Aug 2024, 11: 45

The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has approved a possible foreign military sale of anti-submarine warfare Sonobuoys and related equipment to India at an estimated cost of USD 52.8 million.

The Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification, notifying Congress of this possible sale today, the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said in a release.

Notably, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency is an agency within the United States Department of Defence.

"The Government of India has requested to buy AN/SSQ-53G High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare (HAASW) sonobuoys; AN/SSQ-62F HAASW sonobuoys; AN/SSQ-36 sonobuoys; technical and publications and data documentation; US Government and contractor engineering and technical support; and other related elements of logistics and program services and support. The estimated total cost is USD 52.8 million," the agency stated.

This proposed sale will support US' foreign policy and national security objectives by helping to strengthen the United States-India strategic relationship and improving the security of a major defence partner that continues to be an important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia regions.

The proposed sale will also improve India's capability to meet current and future threats by enhancing its capacity to conduct anti-submarine warfare operations from its MH-60R helicopters. India will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.

The agency further added that the proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.

The principal contractor(s) will be Sparton Corporation, located in De Leon Springs, FL, or Undersea Sensor Systems Inc. (USSI), located in Columbia City, IN, or a combination of both. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale, it added.​

This is very important to boost the maritime security of India.

 

[Saif]

This is very important to boost the maritime security of India.

Why don't you buy it from Russia? For India, Russia is more dependable than the USA.

 

[Krishna with Flute]

Why don't you buy it from Russia? For India, Russia is more dependable than the USA.

This is a one sort buy unlike aircraft where a long term sustainable supply is necessary. We shall buy it whosoever provides best quality.

 

[Saif]

India conducts 3 trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System

VSHORADS is a manually-portable air defence missile system designed and developed indigenously which has the capability to meet the needs of army, navy and air force, it said in a statement

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India conducts 3 trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System

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India has successfully conducted three successive flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur off the coast of the Bay of Bengal in eastern state of Odisha, the defence ministry announced today.

VSHORADS is a manually-portable air defence missile system designed and developed indigenously which has the capability to meet the needs of army, navy and air force, it said in a statement.

During all the three flight-tests carried out by Defence Research and Development Organisation against high-speed targets flying at low altitude, the missiles intercepted and completely destroyed the targets having reduced thermal signature mimicking low-flying drones at different flying conditions.

The flight-tests were carried out in final deployment configuration where in two field operators carried out weapon readiness, target acquisition and missile firing, according to the statement.

The flight data captured by various range instruments like Telemetry, Electro-Optical Tracking System and Radar deployed by Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, confirmed the pin-point accuracy and established the capability of VSHORADS missile system in neutralising drones along with other classes of aerial threats, said the statement.​

 

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During all the three flight-tests carried out by Defence Research and Development Organisation against high-speed targets flying at low altitude, the missiles intercepted and completely destroyed the targets having reduced thermal signature mimicking low-flying drones at different flying conditions.

Any other outcome would have been unthinkable!