The US has approved the sale of Excalibur guided artillery projectiles and the anti-tank Javelin missile system and related equipment worth over $90 million to India, marking a significant step forward for Delhi’s big-ticket military procurements from Washington .

The Defence Security Cooperation Agency, in two separate statements, said the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of Excalibur Projectiles and related equipment at an estimated cost of $47.1 million and of the Javelin Missile System and related equipment at an estimated cost of $45.7 million.

The Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress about the sales. It said the proposed sale will improve India’s capability to mee

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