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Excalibur, Patrol Boat FMS Deals Approved For Denmark, Tunisia

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 20th, 2024

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Excalibur, Patrol Boat FMS Deals Approved For Denmark, Tunisia

Excalibur Round Firing Photo: RTX

The State Department on Tuesday okayed $231 million in foreign military sales (FMS) to Denmark and Tunisia for tactical artillery shells and patrol boats respectively. Denmark has requested to purchase 339 M982AI Excalibur tactical artillery projectiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $121 million. The related equipment includes portable electronic fire control systems, improved platform integration kits, simple key loaders, surface danger zones, training, spare parts, and other assistance. RTX [RTX] supplies the 155mm GPS-guided munitions, which had…

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