State Department OKs Potential Military Sales to 5 Countries

The State Department approved potential military sales to five countries, ranging from $100 million to $3 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday. Under the proposed sales, Argentina would get 27 “M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles” and related equipment, worth about $100 million, DSCA said. The prime contractor is General Dynamics Land Systems. A $2 billion sale to France would include three “E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft” and related equipment, DSCA said. The principal contractor is Northrop Grumman. The potential $2 billion sale to Indonesia includes eight “MV-22 Block C Osprey aircraft” and related equipment, the agency said. Bell Textron and Boeing are the prime contractors. The $380 million to Lithuania would include six “UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters” and related equipment, DSCA said. The principal contractors are Sikorsky Aircraft Company and General Electric. The potential $3 billion sale to Israel would include about 990 million gallons of petroleum-based products for aircraft and ground vehicles, DSCA said. The U.S. will select vendors based on a “competitive bid process,” the DSCA said.