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State Department Okays $126 Million Deal With Philippines For Scout, Assault And Light Support Boats

Thursday, July 30th, 2020

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State Department Okays $126 Million Deal With Philippines For Scout, Assault And Light Support Boats

The Willard Marine Sea Force 900 military-grade rigid inflatable boat. It is 9.75 meters long and can carry up to 18 people. (Photo: Willard Marine)

The State Department approved a potential $126 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) with the Philippines for dozens of Scout, Assault, and Light Support Boats with armaments. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the sale on Thursday. Philippines requested 36 9M Scout Boats; 36 10M Assault Boats; 18 16M Light Support Boats; 156 M240B 7.62x51mm machine guns; 24 M2A1 .50 caliber machine guns; 36 M134D-M, 7.62x51mm 6-barrel rotary Gatling guns and various radios and other equipment. The primary…

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