Defense Security Cooperation Agency US possible sale approval

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Croatia – M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Croatia of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment and services for an estimated cost of $390 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Croatia has requested to buy eight ( M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); twenty-four (24) M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW) Pods with Insensitive Munitions Propulsion System (IMPS); twenty-four (24) M31A2 GMLRS-Unitary High Explosive (HE) Pods with IMPS; two (2) M1152 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) with Next Generation SECM (NG SECM); eight ( M1152 HMMWVs with Command and Control Communications Shelters; and thirty-six (36) Defense Advanced GPS Receivers (DAGR). The following non-MDE items will also be included: Low Cost Reduced Range Practice Rocket (LCRRPR) pods; AN/PRC-117G radios; AN/PRC-158 radios; AN/PRC-160 radios; Common Fire Control Systems (CFCS); International Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems (IFATDS); software; training; resupply vehicles; technical assistance; and other related elements of program and logistic support. The estimated total program cost is $390 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/croatia-m142-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-systems

[Lynxian]

Heuj, de vervanging door de eenheden die aan Oekraïne zijn geschonken; mooi!

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The Netherlands – PATRIOT M903 Launching Stations New Buy and Upgrades

WASHINGTON, August 29, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of PATRIOT M903 Launching Stations New Buy and Upgrades and related equipment for an estimated cost of $224 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of the Netherlands has requested to buy two (2) new production PATRIOT M903 launching stations (LS) and equipment and services to upgrade existing M901 LS to the M903 LS configuration. The following non-MDE is also included: LS modification kits; PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) launcher conversion kits; LS heater controllers; shorting plug kits; PATRIOT automated logistics system kits; concurrent spare parts; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, logistics, and fielding support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $224 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/netherlands-patriot-m903-launching-stations-new-buy-and-upgrades

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India – Anti-Submarine Warfare Sonobuoys

WASHINGTON, August 23, 2024 - The Secretary of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India of Anti-Submarine Warfare Sonobuoys and related equipment for an estimated cost of $52.8 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of India has requested to buy AN/SSQ-53G High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare (HAASW) sonobuoys; AN/SSQ-62F HAASW sonobuoys; AN/SSQ-36 sonobuoys; technical and publications and data documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering and technical support; and other related elements of logistics and program services and support. The estimated total cost is $52.8 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/india-anti-submarine-warfare-sonobuoys

Australia – AH-64E Apache Sustainment Support Services

WASHINGTON, August 23, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of AH-64E Apache Sustainment Support Services and related equipment for an estimated cost of $300 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Australia has requested to buy AH-64E Apache sustainment support services, including U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; technical data and publications; personnel training; and other related elements of logistics, and program support. The estimated total cost is $300 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/australia-ah-64e-apache-sustainment-support-services

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Romania – AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles

WASHINGTON, August 22, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $592 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Romania has requested to buy up to one hundred eighty-six (186) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and four (4) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections. The following non-MDE items will also be included: AIM-120 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs), missile containers, propulsion sections, control sections, telemetry kits, and warhead spares; KGV-135A Cryptographic Devices; Common Munitions Built-In-Test (BIT)/Reprogramming Equipment (CMBREs); ADU-891 Computer Test Set Adapter Groups; spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return support; munitions support and support equipment; classified and unclassified publications and technical documentation; classified and unclassified software delivery and support; warranties; studies and surveys; transportation support; contractor logistics support (CLS); U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $592 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/romania-aim-120-advanced-medium-range-air-air-missiles

Norway – Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles–Extended Range

WASHINGTON, August 22, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Norway of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles–Extended Range and related equipment for an estimated cost of $405 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Norway has requested to buy one hundred (100) Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles-Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER) and four (4) AMRAAM AIM-120C-8 guidance sections. The following non-MDE items will also be included: AMRAAM containers and support equipment; spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return support; weapons software and support equipment, and classified software delivery and support; transportation support; classified publications and technical documentation; training equipment and support; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $405 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/norway-advanced-medium-range-air-air-missiles-extended-range

[Huzaar1]

Ik vind het behoorlijke aantallen die je niet vaak voorbij ziet komen.  Zet je het af tegen oorlogsverbruik is het natuurlijk een druppel op een gloeiende plaat. Maar ik heb deze aantallen bij Nederland nog niet voorbij zien komen, wij kopen tot op heden veel kleinere hoeveelheden maar zwaardere munitie soorten in.

Vergeet niet dat de Denen slechts 19 155 mm howitzers in bestelling hebben staan.

Je ziet 0.0001 procent van de informatie mbt munitie aankopen hier of op het internet voorbij komen.

Je kunt er simpelweg geen conclusie uit trekken. Wat en exacte hoeveelheden is geheime informatie voor elke defensie organisatie .

[Parera]

? Dat is veel?

Ik vind het behoorlijke aantallen die je niet vaak voorbij ziet komen.  Zet je het af tegen oorlogsverbruik is het natuurlijk een druppel op een gloeiende plaat. Maar ik heb deze aantallen bij Nederland nog niet voorbij zien komen, wij kopen tot op heden veel kleinere hoeveelheden maar zwaardere munitie soorten in.

Vergeet niet dat de Denen slechts 19 155 mm howitzers in bestelling hebben staan.

[Huzaar1]

Het is niet zo veel, zelfs voor denemarken. Gewone voorraad.

[Harald]

? Dat is veel?

Idd, in vergelijking met het verbruik in Oekraïne niet veel

Ukrainian officials stated publicly in March 2023 that it needs 20,000 artillery shells per day for its roughly 300 Western-made artillery systems to support its ground operations effectively. At best they have received enough shells to fire 9,000 per day, but more recently only 2,000.3 apr 2024

[Huzaar1]

Die Denen zijn flink op weg met hun artillerie aankopen Vorige week al 5,832 M1156 Precision Guidance Kits en nu weer 339 M982A1 Excalibur tactical projectiles.

? Dat is veel?

[Parera]

Die Denen zijn flink op weg met hun artillerie aankopen Vorige week al 5,832 M1156 Precision Guidance Kits en nu weer 339 M982A1 Excalibur tactical projectiles.

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Denmark – Excalibur Projectiles

WASHINGTON, August 20, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Denmark of Excalibur Projectiles and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $121 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Denmark has requested to buy three hundred thirty-nine (339) M982A1 Excalibur tactical projectiles. Also included are Portable Electronic Fire Control Systems (PEFCS); Improved Platform Integration Kits (iPIK); Simple Key Loaders (SKLs); extractors; Surface Danger Zones (SDZs); training for new equipment; spare parts; U.S. Government technical assistance; technical data; repair and return services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $121 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/denmark-excalibur-projectiles

Tunisia – 65' SAFE Archangel Boats

WASHINGTON, August 20, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Tunisia of 65' SAFE Archangel Boats and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $110 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Tunisia has requested to buy additional non-MDE 65' SAFE Archangel boats and additional non-MDE articles and services that will be added to a previously implemented case. The original FMS case, valued at $49.3 million, included non-MDE 65' SAFE Archangel boats and non-MDE articles and services, consisting of commercial variant marine global positioning systems; navigation systems; communications equipment; training; and other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated total cost is $110 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/tunisia-65-safe-archangel-boats

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The Netherlands – CH-47 and AH-64 Helicopter Training

WASHINGTON, August 19, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of CH-47 and AH-64 Helicopter Training and related equipment for an estimated cost of $305 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of the Netherlands has requested to buy training in support of its CH-47 and AH-64 helicopter fleet. Included is training ammunition; Army Supply Class I-VI and VIII-X items; information technology (IT) equipment; ground components; parts and accessories; Installation Management Command (IMCOM)-related service support; U.S. Government and contractor personnel assistance; miscellaneous service contract support; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $305 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/netherlands-ch-47-and-ah-64-helicopter-training

Finland – M1156A1 Precision Guidance Kits

WASHINGTON, August 19, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of M1156A1 Precision Guidance Kits and related equipment for an estimated cost of $70 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Finland has requested to buy five thousand five hundred (5,500) M1156A1 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) multi-option fuzes that will be added to a previously-implemented case whose value was under the congressional notification threshold. The original Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case, valued at $.97 million, included technical data/reports; U.S. Government technical assistance; incidental travel; transportation; PGK spare parts; equipment training; and related elements of logistics and program support. This notification includes the original aforementioned items and adds five thousand five hundred (5,500) M1156A1 PGK multi-option fuzes. The following non-MDE items will also be included: ancillary items; compatibility testing; firing tables; integration kits; antennas; key loaders; precision-guided munition simulator; technical assistance; technical data/reports; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total program cost is $70 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/finland-m1156a1-precision-guidance-kits

Australia – FGM-148F Javelin Missiles

WASHINGTON, August 19, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of FGM-148F Javelin Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $100 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Australia has requested to buy three hundred fifty (350) Javelin FGM-148F missiles (includes four (4) fly-to-buy missiles). Also included is U.S. Government technical assistance; technical data; repair and return services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $100 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/australia-fgm-148f-javelin-missiles

Republic of Korea – AH-64E Apache Helicopters

WASHINGTON, August 19, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of AH-64E Apache Helicopters and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $3.5 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested to buy up to thirty-six (36) AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters; up to seventy-six (76) T700-GE-701D Engines (72 installed, 4 spares); up to thirty-six (36) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/AN/AAR-11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors
(M-TADS/PNVS); up to fourteen (14) AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars (FCR) with Mast Mounted Assembly (MMA); up to fourteen (14) AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars (FCR) with Radar Electronic Units (REU); up to fourteen (14) AN/APR-48B Modernized-Radar Frequency Interferometers (MRFI); up to four hundred fifty-six (456) AGM-114R2 (N) Hellfire Missiles; up to six (6) M36E8 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); up to one hundred fifty-two (152) AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM); up to forty (40) AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) (36 installed, 4 spares). The following non-MDE items will also be included: AN/AVR-2B laser detecting sets; AN/APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders; IDM-401 improved data modems; Enhanced Image Intensifier (EI2) cameras; AN/ARN-149 (V)3 automatic direction finders; ASN-157 Doppler Radar Velocity Sensors; AN/APN-209 radar altimeters; AN/PYQ-10(C) Simple Key Loader; Airborne Global Positioning System (GPS)/Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (EGI); AN/APR-39C(V)1+ Radar Signal Detecting sets; ARC-220 High Frequency Communication Systems; KIV-77 Mark XIIA IFF Crypto Applique; Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) software update; M230E-1 30mm automatic gun; M139 AWS 20mm automatic gun; M261 rocket launchers; M299 missile launchers; 2.75-inch rockets; 30mm rounds; MG62 Cartridge Impulse BBU-35/N; A965 cartridges, 25.4mm rounds; M839 decoys; L410 flares; M206 aircraft countermeasures decoy flares; Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PADs); U.S. Government engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of program and logistics support. The estimated total cost is $3.5 billion.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/republic-korea-ah-64e-apache-helicopters

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Canada – AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ and Block II Tactical Missiles

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ and Block II Tactical Missiles and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $264.6 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on August 15, 2024.

The Government of Canada has requested to buy forty-eight (48) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ Tactical Missiles; one hundred twenty (120) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missiles; forty-eight (48) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Captive Air Training Missiles; forty-eight (48) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Special Air Training Missiles; four (4) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ Tactical Guidance Units; twelve (12) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Guidance Units; and eight (8 ) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Guidance Units. The following non-MDE items will also be included: Active Optical Target Detectors; KGV-135A COMSEC chips; missile containers; training aids, spares; support equipment; training, missile software; and U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, logistical, and program support; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $264.6 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/canada-aim-9x-sidewinder-block-ii-and-block-ii-tactical-missiles

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Italy – MQ-9 Block 5 Aircraft

WASHINGTON, August 15, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Italy of MQ-9 Block 5 Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $738 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Italy has requested to buy six (6) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) MQ-9 Block 5 Aircraft; three (3) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) MQ-9 Mobile Ground Control Stations (MGCS); twelve (12) AN/DAS-4 Multi-spectral Target Systems; nine (9) LYNX AN/APY-8 Block 20A Synthetic Aperture Radars with Maritime Wide Area Surveillance (MWAS) capability; and one (1) Embedded Global Positioning & Inertial Navigation System (EGI). The following non-MDE items will also be included: Reaper/Predator engines; Ruggedized Aircraft Maintenance Test Stations (RAMTS); AN/ARC-210 Ultra High Frequency (UHF)/Very High Frequency (VHF) Radios (RT-2036); Ground Data Terminals (GDT) (line of sight link); AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders; KIV-77 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Cryptographic Applique; Transponder IFF AN/APX-119; KY100M Narrowband/Wideband terminal communications security (COMSEC) device; UAS MQ-9 Fixed Ground Control System (FGCS); satellite communications (SATCOM) Earth Terminal Subsystems (SETSS); precision navigation; integration and test support and equipment; aircraft or engine support equipment; spare parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; major modifications, maintenance, and maintenance support; facilities and construction support; transportation and airlift support; classified and unclassified software delivery and support; classified and unclassified publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; special insurance and warranties; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $738 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/italy-mq-9-block-5-aircraft

Denmark – Precision Guidance Kits

WASHINGTON, August 15, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Denmark of Precision Guidance Kits and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $85 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Denmark has requested to buy up to five thousand eight hundred thirty-two (5,832) M1156 Precision Guidance Kits (PGK). Also included are ancillary items; compatibility testing; firing tables; technical assistance; technical data; new equipment training; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $85 million.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/denmark-precision-guidance-kits

Germany – PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement Missiles

WASHINGTON, August 15, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany of PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $5.0 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Germany has requested to buy up to six hundred (600) PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles (includes ten (10) fly-to-buy missiles). The following non-MDE items will also be included: tools and test equipment; range and test programs; support equipment; associated publications and technical documentation; training equipment; spare and repair parts; new equipment training; transportation; quality assurance team support; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance, engineering, and logistics support services; systems integration and checkout; field office support; participation in the International Engineering Services Program and Field Surveillance Programs; launcher modification kits; MSE conversion kits; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $5.0 billion.

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https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/germany-patriot-advanced-capability-3-missile-segment-enhancement