{"id":8126,"date":"2020-02-12T05:40:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T05:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=8126"},"modified":"2020-02-12T05:40:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T05:40:10","slug":"us-approved-sale-of-air-defence-system-to-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/us-approved-sale-of-air-defence-system-to-india\/","title":{"rendered":"US approved sale of air defence system to india"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The U.S. Department of State has approved the potential sale\nof a $1.867 billion Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) to India. The\npotential sale, which is being processed via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS)\nroute, is now before the U.S. Congress for consideration, with a 30-day window\nfor Congress raises any objections to the sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Daily Current\nAffairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IADWS system includes advanced medium-range air-to-air\nmissile (AMRAAM), launchers, radar, targeting, and guidance systems and Stinger\nmissiles, and related equipment and support. India is to buy IADWS comprised of\nfive AN\/MPQ-64Fl Sentinel radar systems, 118 AMRAAM AIM-120C-7\/C-8 missiles,\nthree AMRAAM Guidance Sections, four AMRAAM Control Sections and 134 Stinger\nFIM-92L missiles. The package also includes Communications equipment, testing\nand training equipment, and documentation and technical and logistics support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of State has approved the potential sale of a $1.867 billion Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) to India. 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