:

UAE Requests $900 Million In HIMARS Launchers, Support

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, October 1st, 2014

SHARE:

UAE Requests $900 Million In HIMARS Launchers, Support

HIMARS Photo: Lockheed Martin.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency Sept. 29 notified Congress of a potential $900 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support. Lockheed Martin [LMT] would be the principal contractor if Congress approves the deal. The UAE requested a possible sale of 12 HIMARS launchers; 100 M57 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) T2K (Block IA Unitary) Rockets; and 65 M31A1 Guided Multiple…

Congress

House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort

House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]

Budget

House Appropriators Uncertain Navy Will Award F/A-XX Contract By August

House appropriators said they are skeptical the Defense Department will award the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter program by the most recent […]

Congress

House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]

Budget

House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut

The chairman’s mark of the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) fiscal year 2027 defense appropriations bill funds the administration’s $1 billion request for the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, but adds restrictions requiring […]