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U.S. OKs Potential $1.5 Billion Deal With Peru For Naval Base Work, New FMS With Kuwait, Iraq

U.S. OKs Potential $1.5 Billion Deal With Peru For Naval Base Work, New FMS With Kuwait, Iraq
Rear Adm. Luis del Carpio Azalgara, commander of the Peruvian submarine force, right, speaks with U.S. Naval War College President Rear Adm. Darryl Walker during a visit to Base Naval del Callao in Callao, Peru, during the 7th International Symposium on Defense and Security, Sept. 17, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Seth Koenig)

The U.S. has approved a potential $1.5 billion deal with Peru for the design and construction of maritime and onshore facilities at the country’s Callao Naval Base. Along with the Peru arrangement, the State Department has also announced a new $800 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) with Kuwait covering sustainment support for its Patriot air defense systems and a potential $110 million sale of Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) to Iraq. For the Peru FMS case, the deal covers design…

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