The US has agreed to sell two advanced missile defence systems to India for two Boeing-777 Head-of-State aircraft for an estimated cost of $ 190 million, a decision that will enhance the security of the planes flying the president and the prime minister. The Indian Government plans to buy two Boeing 777 ERs from the national carrier Air India for this specific purpose. Once installed, the LAIRCM system increases crew-warning time, decreases false alarm rates and automatically counters advanced intermediate range missile systems, according to the Federation of American Scientists. It also automatically counters advanced intermediate range missile systems with no action required by the crew. It has already recognised India as a “major defence partner”, a status that which commits the US to facilitate technology sharing with India.

Source: Hindustan Times February 07, 2019 10:52 UTC