Upgraded Indian attack submarines to receive US anti-ship missiles

October 05, 2016 00:42

The US Department of Defense has awarded US defense company Boeing an $81 million contract modification to supply the Indian Navy with 22 submarine-launched Harpoon over-the-horizon anti-ship missiles under the Pentagon's Foreign Military Sales program, according to a September 23 press release.

In detail, the Boeing will supply 12 UGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles and 10 UTM-84L Harpoon training missiles, all encapsulated in a container to enable submerged launch through a torpedo tube.

"Also included are two Encapsulated Harpoon certification training vehicles, containers, spares, as well as all-inclusive logistics support, and instruction for IN personnel on the missile system," IHS Jane's Defense Weekly reports.

The arms package is estimated to have a total worth of around $200 million. The deal is expected to be completed in June 2018. India first purchased 24 AGM-84L Block II Harpoons in 2010 for the Indian Air Force. It bought an additional 21 Harpoons in 2012 at a cost of $200 million. India's burgeoning fleet of Poseidon 8I Neptune advanced maritime patrol/anti-submarine warfare aircraft are armed with Harpoon missiles.

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