The US State Department on Wednesday (December 3) welcomed India’s decision to sign a $946 million sustainment package for its fleet of MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, calling it a boost to bilateral defence ties and regional security.

In a post on X, the State Department’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) described the agreement as “great news” for the growing defence partnership between Washington and New Delhi. The sustainment package, signed by India’s Ministry of Defence, will cover long-term support for the Indian Navy’s 24 MH-60R helicopters manufactured by Lockheed Martin.

Enhancing Indian Navy capabilities

According to the SCA bureau, the deal will strengthen India’s maritime operations by ensuring high mission readiness for the multi-role helicopters, which are used

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