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U.S. OKs Potential $2.53 Billion Deal With Romania Covering 54 Abrams Tanks

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, November 9th, 2023

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U.S. OKs Potential $2.53 Billion Deal With Romania Covering 54 Abrams Tanks

A M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank from 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment engages a target during the company’s Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia Feb. 4, 2017.

The State Department has approved a potential $2.53 billion deal with Romania, which includes the sale of 54 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Thursday of the new foreign military sale. The U.S.’ approval of the sale follows the Romanian government's decision in May to move forward on the deal to purchase the used General Dynamics Land Systems [GD]-built M1A2 tanks. “The proposed sale will improve Romania’s capability to meet current and future…

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