Deal is estimated to be worth $2.42 billion. The U.S. State Department on Friday approved the proposed sale of six P-8I patrol aircraft and related equipment, a deal estimated to cost $2.42 billion.
In November 2019, the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved the procurement of the long-range maritime surveillance aircraft manufactured by Boeing.
The original proposal was for 10 more aircraft but was cut down to six due to budgetary constraints as well as because the Navy had adopted some fleet rationalisation measures and was considering long-endurance unmanned platforms.
The possible sale comes through the Foreign Military Sale route and requires that the U.S. Congress be notified, a process that was completed on Friday. Lawmakers have a statutory 30 days to raise any objections.
Deal is estimated to be worth $2.42 billion. The U.S. State Department on Friday approved the proposed sale of six P-8I patrol aircraft and related equipment, a deal estimated to cost $2.42 billion.
In November 2019, the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved the procurement of the long-range maritime surveillance aircraft manufactured by Boeing.
The original proposal was for 10 more aircraft but was cut down to six due to budgetary constraints as well as because the Navy had adopted some fleet rationalisation measures and was considering long-endurance unmanned platforms.
The possible sale comes through the Foreign Military Sale route and requires that the U.S. Congress be notified, a process that was completed on Friday. Lawmakers have a statutory 30 days to raise any objections.
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A P-8A Poseidon assigned to US Navy Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 is seen in flight over Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S Navy/Personnel Specialist 1st Class Anthony Petry/Released) Possible FMS of P-8A MPA to Germany: P-3C stop-gap solution or MAWS alternative ? The United States State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Germany of Boeing P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and associated support, and related equipment, for an estimated cost of $1.77 billion. 12 Mar 2021
According to the notice published by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the Government has requested to buy five (5) P-8A Patrol Aircraft; nine (9) Multifunctional Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems 5 (MIDS JTRS 5); and twelve (12) LN-251 with Embedded Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/Inertial Navigations Systems (EG
U S Approves Five Boeing P-8A Aircraft Sale to Germany worth $1 77 Billion defenseworld.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from defenseworld.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.