US Approves $131 Million Defence Sale To India For 'Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness'

The Trump administration in the United States has approved a $131 million military sale to India, aimed at enhancing the country’s maritime domain awareness capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, Times of India reported.

The deal includes the provision of SeaVision software, technical training, remote analytical support, and related logistics services, as announced by the US State Department and the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

The approval follows India’s request for maritime domain awareness software and equipment to bolster its strategic posture amid growing regional tensions, particularly with Pakistan.

The package includes SeaVision software, technical assistance, field team training, remote software and analytic support, access to SeaVision documentation, and other logistical and program support elements, the US DSCA said in a statement.

The principal contractor for the sale is Hawkeye 360, a US-based defence technology firm headquartered in Herndon, Virginia

“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic relationship and to improve the security of a major defense partner which continues to be an important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia regions,” the statement read.

The Rs 11,00 crore (approximately $131 million) deal adds to a series of defence cooperations between the US and India, which have included previous sales such Rs 756 crore (approximately $90 million) for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft support in 2020 and a Rs 9,828 crore (approximately $1.17 billion) package for MH-60R Seahawk helicopters in 2024.

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