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India to buy Harpoon missiles, lightweight torpedoes from US for $155 mn

While the Harpoon missiles will be manufactured by Boeing, the torpedoes would be supplied by Raytheon

Harpoon Missile. Photo: Wikipedia
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Harpoon Missile. Photo: Wikipedia

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The Trump Administration on Monday notified the Congress of its determination to sell Harpoon Block II air launched missiles and lightweight torpedoes worth $155 million to India.
The sale of 10 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II air launched missiles is estimated to cost $92 million, while 16 MK 54 All Up Round Lightweight Torpedoes and three MK 54 Exercise Torpedoes are estimated to cost $63 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in two separate notifications to the Congress.
A determination in this regard was recently made by the US State Department following a request for these two military hardware made by the

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