
The State Department approved a possible $301 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Australia for SM-2 Block IIIB STANDARD missiles, equipment, and support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on May 27.The possible sale includes major defense equipment (MDE) of up to 80 Standard Missile, SM-2 Block IIIB Vertical Launching Tactical All-Up Rounds, RIM-66M-09 as well as up to 15 MK 97 SM-2 Block IIIB Guidance Sections (GSs). The MDE segment of the sale…