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| State Department approves sale of $1.867 billion NASAMS-II system to India |
| 2020-02-11 |
| WASHINGTON, February 10, 2020 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) for an estimated cost of $1.867 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on February 7, 2020. The Government of India has requested to buy an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) comprised of: five (5) AN/MPQ-64Fl Sentinel radar systems; one hundred eighteen (118) AMRAAM AIM-120C-7/C-8 missiles; three (3) AMRAAM Guidance Sections; four (4) AMRAAM Control Sections; and one hundred thirty-four (134) Stinger FIM-92L missiles. Also included are thirty-two (32) M4A1 rifles; forty thousand three hundred twenty (40,320) M855 5.56mm cartridges; Fire Distribution Centers (FDC); Handheld Remote Terminals; Electrical Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensor Systems; AMRAAM Non-Developmental Item-Airborne Instrumentation Units (NDIÂAIU); Multi-spectral Targeting System-Model A (MTS-A); Canister Launchers (CN); High Mobility Launchers (HML); Dual Mount Stinger (DMS) Air Defense Systems; Vehicle Mounted Stinger Rapid Ranger Air Defense Systems; communications equipment; tool kits; test equipment; range and test programs; support equipment; prime movers; generators; technical documentation; computer based training equipment; training equipment; training towers; ammunition storage; training and maintenance facilities; infrastructure improvements; U.S. Government and contractor technical support, engineering and logistics support services; warranty services; Systems and Integration Checkout (SICO); field office support; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated cost is $1.867 billion. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic relationship and to improve the security of a major defensive partner, which continues to be an important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia region. India intends to use these defense articles and services to modernize its armed forces, and to expand its existing air defense architecture to counter threats posed by air attack. This will contribute to India’s military goal to update its capability while further enhancing greater interoperability between India, the U.S., and other allies. India will have no difficulty absorbing these systems into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractors involved in this program are The Raytheon Corporation and Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace. There are no known offset agreements proposed in conjunction with this proposed sale; however, the purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the Purchaser and the prime contractor(s). Implementation of this proposed sale will require 60 U.S. Government or contractor representatives to travel to India for a period of six weeks (non-concurrent). Activities will include de-processing/fielding, training, and technical/logistics support. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. This notice of a potential sale is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded. All questions regarding this proposed Foreign Military Sale should be directed to the State Department's Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Office of Congressional and Public Affairs, pm-cpa@state.gov. |
| Posted by:John Frum |
| #20 Jesus fucking Christ. Nice herb. Class act. |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2020-02-11 23:19 |
| #19 Hitler only killed 6 million. Learn history, Mr. McCoy. The Nazis killed over 11 million in the concentration camps alone, six million of whom were labelled as Jewish. Then there were all the others starved to death in various conquered territories like Poland and the Netherlands, killed on various battlefields around the world, eradicated in localities like the Warsaw Ghetto, lined up in front of ditches and shot, etc. and so forth ad nauseum. Look at what we had to do to persuade the Germans that national socialism is so dangerously stupid that it results in the entire wealth of the nation being turned into rubble in the middle of winter, along with a significant number of the population dead — soldiers and civilians, innocent and guilty alike. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-02-11 22:44 |
| #18 Yeah, Herb, we're WORSE THAN HITLER |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-02-11 22:17 |
| #17 NASAMS will be the innermost ring of the air defence around the Delhi capital region. The middle ring will be the Russian s400 system and the Israeli Spyde systemr. The outermost ring will be he Indian BMD system. |
| Posted by: John Frum 2020-02-11 20:24 |
| #16 Totalitarian conquest. Wut. So the Pakistanis are going to boil out of Pakistan until they're coming out of landing craft to storm the beaches of Florida? I'm not sure what's being prevented here. to kill believers in large enough numbers that the idea itself becomes a laughingstock. We've killed huge numbers of people in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, the list goes on. It's not working. Large enough numbers has been demonstrated to be in the tens of millions of dead plus the destruction of the host economy. Jesus fucking Christ. Hitler only killed 6 million. |
| Posted by: Herb McCoy 2020-02-11 19:48 |
| #15 Awans in America, Pakis terrorizing in Britain, yet Herb sees no plus in arming and enjoining India. His agenda of isolation, demilitarization, and disarming to please Smedley Butler is a path to caopitulation. Agitprop with milk and sugar |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-02-11 18:34 |
| #14 Bottom line? The only way to stop the latest effort at totalitarian conquest — previous efforts being Nazi, etc. national socialism and Soviet, etc international socialism — is to kill believers in large enough numbers that the idea itself becomes a laughingstock. Large enough numbers has been demonstrated to be in the tens of millions of dead plus the destruction of the host economy. It isn’t about immediately benefitting the American civilian, but putting an end to the dhimmi tax on civilized societies. Or do you think it is acceptable that we have to spend hundreds of millions of dollars keeping track of radical Muslims and their friends who may or may not one day decide to run amok killing all within reach? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-02-11 17:12 |
| #13 I’m all for killing every Pakistani that rears up on its hind legs shouting for jihad. Even better if India steps up to join in to help wipe out those carrying the idea that they get to rule the world merely because they are members of what they fondly believe to be the Master Religion. Though if this coronavirus is as virulent as some are saying, in a few years the idiots of the Ummah won’t have the population to be a threat to anyone. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-02-11 17:00 |
| #12 ...aaaand nobody has told us how killing Pakistanis is going to help the interests of the American people. |
| Posted by: Herb McCoy 2020-02-11 16:57 |
| #11 body count was bullshit in Vietnam. Unless some were friends or family, erb. Guess a 12 yo echo chamber wouldn't know that. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-02-11 16:08 |
| #10 That's depends on numbers Herb. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-02-11 16:04 |
| #9 Killing Pakis backed by China doesn't advance the interests of the American people? I don't see how it does. How would it help us? Pakistan has a surplus of worthless young men, we can kill all we want and they have more waiting. Didn't we learn anything from Afghanistan? Hell, body count was bullshit in Vietnam. |
| Posted by: Herb McCoy 2020-02-11 15:41 |
| #8 Herb's "American PeopleÂâ„¢" don't coincide with, ya know, actual Americans |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-02-11 11:32 |
| #7 This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to strengthen the profits of the military-industrial complex. And if you believe that, I have an Admiral Gorshkov to sell you. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-02-11 11:31 |
| #6 Come on, it doesn't advance the interests of the American people. Killing Pakis backed by China doesn't advance the interests of the American people? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-02-11 11:16 |
| #5 This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to strengthen the profits of the military-industrial complex. Come on, it doesn't advance the interests of the American people. But boy, Raytheon executives are gonna get bonuses all around! |
| Posted by: Herb McCoy 2020-02-11 11:02 |
| #4 Spread the wealth: Kongsberg Defence Systems (KDS) is one of four wholly owned subsidies of Kongsberg Gruppen (KOG) of Norway and the supplier of defence and space related systems and products. |
| Posted by: b 2020-02-11 07:13 |
| #3 ty tw |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-02-11 00:51 |
| #2 Possibly Dron66046 is busy with security issues in Kashmir, Lex — Sunday apparently was a busy day, being as it was the annual fuss over two Pakistani sock puppet jihadis having been hanged. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-02-11 00:45 |
| #1 Dron, where art thou? |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-02-11 00:28 |