The principal contractor will be BAE Systems Land and Armaments, Minneapolis, Minnesota with gun manufacturing in Louisville, Kentucky. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. India will use the enhanced capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense. The MK-45 Gun System will provide the capability to conduct antisurface warfare and anti-air defense missions while enhancing interoperability with U.S. The proposed sale will improve India's capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by improving the security of a strategic regional partner. The total estimated cost is $1.0210 billion. Government and contractor technical assistance and other related logistics support. Also included are other ammunition, spare parts, personnel training and equipment training, publications and technical data, transportation, U.S. The Government of India has requested to buy up to thirteen (13) MK 45 5 inch/62 caliber (MOD 4) naval guns and three thousand five hundred (3,500) D349 Projectile, 5”/54 MK 92 MOD 1 Ammunition. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 19, 2019. WASHINGTON, NovemThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of up to thirteen (13) MK 45 5 inch/62 caliber (MOD 4) naval guns and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.0210 billion.
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