Iraq has requested a possible sale of 140 M1A1 Abrams tanks modified and upgraded to the M1A1M Abrams configuration, as well as associated equipment and services that, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $2.16 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported.
In addition to the modified Abrams tanks, Iraq is seeking, eight M88A2 Tank Recovery Vehicles, 64 M1151A1B1 Armored High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), 92 M1152 Shelter Carriers, 12 M577A2 Command Post Carriers, 16 M548A1 Tracked Logistics Vehicles, eight M113A2 Armored Ambulances, and 420 AN/VRC-92 Vehicular Receiver Transmitters. Also included are: 35 M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) Truck Tractors, 40 M978A2 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) Tankers, 36 M985A2 HEMTT Cargo Trucks, four M984A2 HEMTT Wrecker Trucks, 140 M1085A1 5-ton Cargo Trucks, eight HMMWV Ambulances w/ Shelter, eight Contact Maintenance Trucks, 32 500 gallon Water Tank Trailers, 16 2,500 gallon Water Tank Trucks, 16 Motorcycles, 80 8-ton Heavy/Medium Trailers, 16 Sedans, 92 M1102 Light Tactical trailers, 92 635NL Semi-Trailers, four 5,500-pound Rough Terrain Forklifts, 20 M1A1 engines, 20 M1A1 Full Up Power Packs, three spare M88A2 engines, 10 M1070 engines, 20 HEMTT engines, four M577A2 spare engines, 2 5-ton truck engines, 20 spare HMMWV engines, ammunition, spare and repair parts, maintenance, support equipment, publications and documentation, personnel training and equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support, DSCA said..
The prime contractors will be General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems Division, Honeywell International [HON], and General Motors [GM] Allison Transmission Division.
The proposed sale and upgrade will allow Iraq to operate and exercise a more lethal and survivable M1A1M tank for the protection of critical infrastructure, according to DSCA.
Iraq has also requested the sale of 392 Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) as well as associated equipment and services for upward of $3 billion, DSCA said.
Iraq is seeking: 352 LAV-25, 24 LAV-CC, and 16 LAV-A (Ambulances); 368 AN/VRC-90E Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS); 24 AN/VRC-92E SINCGARS; and 26 M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapons. The following are considered replacements to vehicles/weapons requested in the Military Table of Equipment (MTOE): five LAV-R (Recovery), four LAV-L (Logistics), two Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles, 41 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR), two MK19 40mm Grenade Machine Guns, 773 9mm Pistols, 93 M240G Machine Guns, and 10 AR-12 rifles. Non-MDE includes ammunition, construction, site survey, spare and repair parts, support equipment, publications and technical data, personnel training and training equipment, contractor engineering and technical support services and other related elements of logistics support, DSCA reported.
The prime contractors are: General Dynamics, Raytheon [RTN], Armatec, FPI Ladson, BAE Systems, and Oshkosh Trucks [OSK].
The proposed sale of Light Armored Vehicles will enhance the ability of the Iraqi forces to sustain themselves in their efforts to bring stability to Iraq and to prevent overflow of unrest into neighboring countries, DSCA said.