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State Department Approve Sale of $231 Million In Precision Guided Munitions To NATO Agency

Thursday, August 11th, 2016

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State Department Approve Sale of $231 Million In Precision Guided Munitions To NATO Agency

The Air Force's Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM). Photo: Air Force.

The State Department approved a possible $231 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency for precision guided munitions, equipment, and support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on Aug. 9.The sale would include multiple guided munitions systems and associated equipment for subsequent retransfer to Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Spain.The FMS includes 500 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Guidance Kits, KMU-556 F/B; 40…

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