The United States has notified Congress of a proposed Foreign Military Sale worth an estimated USD 482.2 million to provide sustainment support services and related equipment for India’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers. The proposed FMS includes sustainment support services and related equipment for India’s M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers, estimated at USD 230 million. According to IndiaToday.in, the proposed FMS includes sustainment support services and related equipment for India’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, estimated at USD 198.2 million. The Department of State notified Congress on May 18 regarding the potential sale, and the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) issued the notification in the Federal Register on June 17, according to NewIndianExpress.com. The proposed FMS includes non-major defence equipment items such as ancillary items; spares; repair and return; training; technical assistance; field service representative; depot capability; and other related elements of logistics and programme support, according to NewIndianExpress.com. India has requested long-term sustainment support for its fleet of M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers, which were acquired through the FMS route and are extensively deployed in high-altitude and mountainous regions, according to NewIndianExpress.com. The US Department of State stated that the proposed sales are intended to 'support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to strengthen the US-Indian strategic relationship,' according to IndiaToday.in. The Department of State also stated that the proposed sale will 'support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to strengthen the US-Indian strategic relationship and to improve the security of a major defence partner which continues to be an important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia regions,' according to IndiaToday.in.