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| BAE Systems M777 ultralight weight howitzer |
By: Vivek Raghuvanshi
NEW DELHI — In a surprise move, India’s prime minister has cleared the long-pending purchase of 145 M777 ultralight howitzers through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route to bolster a greater defense partnership with new US leadership, according to a top Ministry of Defense (MoD) official.
“Finally the contract will be signed at $737 million within the next two months, and the deliveries are expected to start in mid-2017,” according to the official, who described the decision as "indeed an unexpected move."
“India is certainly looking forward for a much greater defense partnership under the leadership with newly elected US President Donald Trump," the official added.
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