In a move that further underscores the easing of trade tensions between India and the U.S., the U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of Javelin missiles and Excalibur projectiles and related equipment to India for an estimated total cost of $92.8 million, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Thursday (November 20, 2025).
The DSCA said it had delivered the required certification notifying the U.S. Congress as well of the decisions.
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“The Government of India has requested to buy up to two hundred sixteen (216) M982A1 Excalibur tactical projectiles,” the release said. “The proposed sale will improve India’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing precision capability equipment, which will increase first strike accuracy in its brigades. India will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces.”
In a separate release, the DSCA said the India government has requested to buy 100 FGM-148 Javelin rounds, one Javelin FGM-148 missile and 25 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LwCLU) or Javelin Block 1 Command Launch Units (CLU).
