The Defense Security Cooperation (DSCA) Agency May 12 notified Congress of a possible $300 million Foreign Military Sale Order to Saudi Arabia for various night and thermal vision equipment, including parts and logistical support.
Saudi Arabia requested a potential sale of 200 High-performance In-Line Sniper Sight (HISS) Thermal Weapon Sights—1,500 meter, 200 MilCAM Recon III LocatIR Long Range, Light Weight Thermal Binoculars with Geo Location, 7,000 Dual Beam Aiming Lasers (DBAL A2), 6,000 AN/PVS-21 Low Profile Night Vision Goggles (LPNVG), spare and repair parts, support equipment, technical documentation and publications, translation services, and training. The Kingdom also wants U. S. government and contractor technical and logistics support services, and other support.
The prime contractors will be FLIR Inc. and Laser Devices Inc.
The proposed sale will augment Saudi Arabia’s capability to meet current and future threats from potential adversaries during operations conducted at night and during low visibility conditions, DSCA said in a statement. The Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) are responsible for regional, perimeter, and border security operations. This proposed sale meets their defense and counter-terrorism requirements to deter current insurgent activity along their southern border and contributes to their overall military posture.
The RSLF already has night vision devices in its inventory and will have no difficulty absorbing this night vision equipment into its inventory.