WASHINGTON: The Trump Administration on Wednesday approved the sale of Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness and related equipment to India for an estimated cost of USD131 million.
Given its increasing role in the India Pacific region, India recently requested to purchase SeaVision software (including requested software enhancements) from the US. The estimated total cost is USD 131 million. The Department of State determined this.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to strengthen the US-Indian strategic relationship and to improve the security of a major defence partner which continues to be an important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia regions,” the Defence Security Cooperation Agency said in a notification to the US Congress.
According to the Congressional notification, the proposed sale will improve India’s capability to meet current and future threats by bolstering its maritime domain awareness, analytical capabilities, and strategic posture.
“India will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region,” the defence agency said. The principal contractor will be Hawkeye 360, located in Herndon, Virginia.