Boeing gets $81m US contract to supply 22 harpoon missile systems to India

Boeing obtained a US government license to supply India with 22 harpoon missile systems for Shishumar class submarines. (AFP)

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The Unites States department of defence awarded Bowing a 81 million dollar contract for the supply of 22 Harpoon missile systems to India.

A US defense department release said the weapon manufacturer is being given $81,271,024 (Rs 542 crore approximately) for firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract meant for the procurement of 22 Lot 89 Harpoon missiles and associated containers and components for India under the Foreign Military Sales programme.

The missiles will be manufactured at several places in the United States, with the majority of them being in St Charles, Missouri. Some manufacturing process will also be done in the United Kingdom.
The missiles are expected to be ready in June 2018.

India requested the US government in 2014 for the Harpoon missiles to equip its Shishumar class submarines. The request was made under Foreign Military Sale.

The estimated cost for the consignment is $200 million.

The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said the weapon system, to be employed on the Shishumar class submarine (Type-209), will provide enhanced capabilities for defence of critical sea lines of communication.

“India has already purchased Harpoon missiles for integration on Indian Air Force’s Jaguar aircraft and Indian Navy’s P-8I maritime patrol aircraft. India will have no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles into its armed forces,” it added.

Sources in the industry said that a contract for the same was signed this June between defence ministries of India and US.

To execute this contract, the US government has to buy the missiles from Boeing to supply to India.

(Source :hindustantimes.com)

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