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The forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh launches a Harpoon missile from the aft missile deck.
The Indian government has sent a Letter of Request (LoR) to the US government for the purchase of 22 Harpoon missiles for the Indian Navy’s Shishumar-class of submarines
India has received from the US a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the supply of 22 Harpoon missiles for the Navy. According to sources, though the Navy requires 12 Harpoons, no contract has been signed as yet.
“The governments are inte-racting as it is a foreign military sale,” said the sources.
AGM-84H SLAM-ER (Stand-off Land Attack Missile - Expanded Response) The most prominent new feature of the AGM-84H are the pop-out swept wings.
India is set to purchase the missile system under a $200-million military sale recently approved by the US State Department.
Boeing's ATM-84A Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile mounted on a F-18 Hornet
The purchase is awaiting New Delhi’s nod. Boeing and Virginia-based Delex Systems are the primary contractors.
India wants the missile system for the German-made Shishumar class submarines. Acquired in the mid-1980s, an upgrade is expected to extend their life by 10 years, the sources said.
India has already bought the missiles for its fleet of P-8I patrol aircraft and Jaguar ground attack planes. The Air Force has begun testing the missile. While Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is integrating the Harpoons onto the Jaguars, Boeing is doing it for the P-8Is. The Harpoon’s 500-pound blast warhead can be lethal against a variety of land-based targets.
US offers Harpoons for Indian Navy Subs, Aircraft | Indian Defence News
US offers 22 Harpoon missiles for the Indian Navy - IBC World News
