Approval for US $ 2.42 billion P-8I reconnaissance aircraft sale

"The State Department decided to approve the sale of six P-8I aircraft and equipment to India with an estimated cost of $ 2.42 billion," the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a written statement. expression was used.

n the statement that a notification was sent to the Congress regarding the sales approval, it was noted that the sales package included 6 aircraft, 8 Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems, 42 missile warning sensors, 14 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and many spare parts and software support systems.

The State Department's gun sales approvals only mean that the sale is not a drawback for the US administration.

If the US Congress does not object to the Ministry's decision within 30 working days, the administration begins negotiations with the country approved for the sale for the content of the sales package.

At the end of these negotiations, the US submits a letter of offer to that country. If the proposal receives a positive response, the procurement process takes place.