US clears potential $92.8M sale of Javelin missiles, Excalibur projectiles to India

WASHINGTON (AA/MNTV) — The U.S. State Department has signed off on a potential $92.8 million arms package for India that includes Javelin anti-tank missiles and Excalibur precision artillery rounds, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

In its notification, the DSCA said India requested 100 FGM-148 Javelin rounds, a fly-to-buy missile, and 25 Command Launch Units, a package valued at $45.7 million.

In a separate approval, Washington cleared India’s request for up to 216 M982A1 Excalibur “tactical projectiles” along with associated equipment and support services, estimated at $47.1 million. The package includes US government technical assistance, repair and maintenance services, and access to necessary technical data.

The DSCA said the proposed sales align with U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives by strengthening ties with “a major defense partner” and enhancing India’s role as a stabilizing force in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia.

At the same time, it emphasized that the transfer “will not alter the basic military balance in the region.”

The announcement comes amid ongoing friction between Washington and New Delhi over steep 50 percent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Indian goods—measures linked partly to India’s continued purchase of Russian oil during the Ukraine war.

Despite these tensions, bilateral economic and defense cooperation has expanded. On Monday, India announced it had finalized a “historic” agreement to import 2.2 million tons of U.S. liquefied petroleum gas annually. Last month, the two countries also concluded a new 10-year defense framework.