The US has approved of a potential FMS of 10 Boeing AGM-84L Harpoon Block II air-launched missiles and other related equipment for an estimated $92 million.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress and delivered the required certification.
The contract will also include containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personal training, Specialised Assignment Airlift Missions (SAAM) and US government and contractor representative’s technical assistance.
The Harpoon missile systems will be integrated into India’s P-8I aircraft in order to enhance their capabilities to carry out ASW in critical sea lanes whilst also improving interoperability with US and allied forces.
No known offsets have been agreed.
The takeover of the Italian firm by Baykar solidifies the company’s efforts to forge closer ties with Italian industry, bolsters its partnership with Leonardo to produce UAVs and secures its foothold in Europe.
The F-15EX Eagle II had already been singled out for further funding in January 2025, when it was chosen to replace the A-10 aircraft for the US National Guard.
Spain’s Defence Minister told the Senate Defense Commission on 27 June of the decision to acquire Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) trainers as the country seeks to replace its Northrop F-5M aircraft.
The company has tested over 15 mission sets for the drone, with the rotorcraft used to demonstrate the viability of armed forces utilising large uncrewed aerial systems’ (UAS) for autonomous missions in the future.
The US Navy’s answer to a sixth-generation fighter has experienced a range of setbacks and delays to the programme, with only $47 million in this latest proposed budget set aside for completing the aircraft.
The UAE’s Edge Group has been positioning itself as a key defence and technology partner to Indonesia, where it has been focusing on naval platforms, UAVs and long-term industrial collaboration.
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