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US State Department OKs Potential Sale of Rocket Systems to Sweden
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The US State Department announced on Tuesday that it is giving the green light to a possible sale of the Himars rocket artillery system to Sweden, writes Reuters.
US State Department OKs Potential Sale of Rocket Systems to Sweden
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that it had approved the potential sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Sweden. The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin. — (Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington; editing by Costas Pitas) The post US State Department OKs Potential Sale of Rocket Systems to Sweden appeared first on GV Wire.
According to information published by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the Swedish government has submitted a request for the purchase of 20 M142 HIMARS launchers. The package also includes various types of guided missiles and rocket pods, which are intended to expand Sweden's medium- and long-range strike capabilities.
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) to the Swedish Government for the purchase of M142 HIMARS high mobility artillery missile systems and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $930 million....
United States approves possible $930 million HIMARS rocket systems and GMLRS munitions sale to Sweden
According to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notification, the Government of Sweden has requested to purchase twenty M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. The request also includes multiple types of guided rocket pods and missile systems designed to expand Sweden’s long-range and mid-range strike capability. The package includes thirty-five M31A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System unitary pods equipped with insensitive muni…
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