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Lithuania Requests $599 Million In Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles

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Lithuania Requests $599 Million In Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles

Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle Photo: U.S. Army

The State Department approved a possible $599 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Lithuania for Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV) and associated equipment, parts and logistical support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on Nov. 4.The requested FMS would include major defense equipment (MDE) of 84 M 1126 Stryker ICVs with the ATK 30mm cannon, the XM813 30mm cannon or a European variant with the Remote Weapon Station and 84 M2 Flex Machine Guns.The…

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