The US State Department has approved sale of two Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Self Protection Suites (SPS) for Boeing aircraft, worth US $190 million, to be used in India. The US Department of Defense's DSCA (Defense Security Cooperation Agency) has been asked by the State Department to issue the required certificate notifying the US Congress about the sale. After US Senate's approval, the deal will enter into the negotiation stage and then the sale will be concluded. The US State department told WION, "The system will be installed on aircraft to protect them against missiles. Pentagon's Missile defense review (MDR) 2019 had said the US has been discussing "potential missile defense cooperation" with India.

Source: dna February 07, 2019 04:07 UTC