New Delhi: In a move towards enhancing their military hardware collaboration, India and the United States will shortly sign a weapons agreement that will allow India to purchase American weaponry, such as Hellfire missiles and Mark 54 anti-submarine torpedoes. The 24 MH-60 helicopters that will soon be completely incorporated into the Navy will be equipped with these armaments.
Sale would be signed through the Foreign Military Sales mechanism
The proposal for purchasing the armament package for the MH-60 Romeo helicopters is moving quickly, and it is anticipated that the agreement will be finalised sooner. Top government officials revealed the sale would be signed through the Foreign Military Sales mechanism in an interview with India Today. After being employed by American soldiers against high-value targets, the precision-guided Hellfire missile missiles are now being introduced. The MK 54 lightweight torpedoes, which are used by US surface ships, fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters as their main anti-submarine warfare weapon, are the other significant weapon.
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The 24 MH-60 Romeos would be armed with missiles
Moreover, it has already been included into the P-8I anti-submarine warfare and observation aircraft of the Indian Navy. In order to speed up the process, India and the US have signed a government-to-government agreement worth over Rs 16,000 crore to purchase 24 MH-60 Romeo helicopters from Lockheed Martin in 2020 under fast-track processes. The 24 MH-60 Romeos would be armed with missiles, torpedoes, and other precision-guided weapons in addition to having night vision and multimode radars. The Sea King helicopters, which will shortly be retired from service, will be replaced by MH-60s. From frigates, destroyers, cruisers, and aircraft carriers, the MH-69 helicopters can fly.
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