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Poland Requests $500 Million In AMRAAM and HIMARS Weapons

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

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Poland Requests $500 Million In AMRAAM and HIMARS Weapons

RTX's AMRAAM air-to-air missile. (Photo: RTX)

The State Department approved two separate possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) weapons systems to Poland worth $250 million each, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said Nov. 28.DSCA notified Congress of these possible sales on the same day.Poland requested up to 150 AMRAAMs as well as associated equipment including missile containers, weapon system support, spare and repair parts, technical documentation, personnel training, and logistics support.The…

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