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.
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The sale would also include the ICV-30 package, including contractor logistics support, support equipment, spare parts, armaments, two AN/PRC-152 radios per vehicle, one AN/PSN-13 DAGR per vehicle, one VIC-3 per vehicle, training aids/devices/simulators & simulations (TADSS), translated technical manuals with laptop computers, training, foreign service representatives (FSRs), OCONUS Contractor vehicle de-processing services, and technical assistance. The MDE is valued at $462 million.
The primary contractor was unknown by DSCA by publication time.
Lithuania would use the Strykers to fill a capability gap not currently addressed, enhancing the country’s ability to contribute to territorial defense and NATO and coalition operations, DSCA said.
DSCA also highlighted the importance of helping to improve the security of a NATO ally. “Lithuania’s acquisition of the Stryker ICV system would represent a major advancement in capability for the Lithuanian Land Forces, filling a vital capability gap that is not currently addressed,” the agency said in a statement.
Implementation of the FMS would require up to 30 U.S. government or contractor representatives to travel to Lithuania. Up to 30 personnel are needed to execute the managing, fielding, training, initial establishment of spare storage and maintenance facilities, and the execution of maintenance over a two-year period, beginning with the first fielding of vehicles.