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State Department OKs Sale Of Naval Equipment And Weapons To Kuwait And Finland

Wednesday, February 21st, 2018

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State Department OKs Sale Of Naval Equipment And Weapons To Kuwait And Finland

An Mk 41 VLS launches an SM-6 off the USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53). (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The State Department approved two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) on Tuesday to Kuwait for $100 million in fast patrol boats and Finland for $70 million in MK 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), respectively.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certifications to Congress on Feb. 20.Kuwait requested 15 fast patrol boats outfitted with a total 36 .50 caliber machine guns (two per boat and six spares), support equipment, contractor engineering and logistics support service, and other program support…

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