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U.S. Approves $93M Sale of Javelin Missiles, Excalibur Shells to India
The U.S. greenlights $93M defense sale to India, including Javelin anti-tank missiles and Excalibur artillery shells, marking the first FMS deal since trade tensions in August.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-11-20
U.S. Approves $93M Sale of Javelin Missiles, Excalibur Shells to India

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles and Excalibur guided artillery munitions worth $93 million to India, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on Wednesday.

This deal marks India’s first foreign military sales (FMS) purchase from the U.S. since bilateral relations were strained in August, following President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on Indian goods to 50% over New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil.

Under the approved sale, India requested up to 216 Excalibur tactical projectiles and 100 Javelin systems. The country already employs Excalibur artillery ammunition in its M-777 Howitzer guns.

“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic relationship and to improve the security of a major defense partner,” the DSCA said in a statement. The agency highlighted India’s role in promoting political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia regions.

The principal contractors for the sale will be RTX Corp for the Excalibur projectiles and a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and RTX for the Javelin systems.

Earlier this month, India also placed a re-order for fighter jet engines produced by General Electric to power its domestically built Tejas combat aircraft, further signaling a strengthening defense relationship with the U.S.
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