
The State Department approved $155 million total in two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMSs) of Harpoon missiles and MK 54 torpedoes for Indian P-8I aircraft on Monday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the sales on April 13. The P-8I is Indian’s variant of the Boeing [BA] P-8A Poseidon. The U.S. Navy uses the Poseidon for long-range maritime patrol and reconnaissance missions with both anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. The Harpoon sale covers 10 AGM-84L Harpoon Block…