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State Dept. Approves $1 Billion JLTV Deal With UK

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, July 14th, 2017

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The State Department has approved a possible $1 billion foreign military sale (FMS) for the delivery of 2,747 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) to the United Kingdom, a deal that would be the first international sale of the new light trucks if approved by Congress.Congress was notified of the potential deal on July 10, which would include the sale of JLTVs as well as baseline integration kits, B-kit armor, maintainer and operator training and U.S. government technical assistance and logistical…

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