The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Sweden to buy M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $930 million.
The Government of Sweden has requested to buy twenty (20) M142 high mobility artillery rocket systems; thirty-five (35) M31A2 guided multiple launch rocket system (GMLRS) unitary pods with insensitive munitions propulsion system (IMPS); thirty-five (35) M30A2 GMLRS alternative warhead (AW) pods with IMPS; thirty-five (35) M403 extended range (ER) GMLRS AW pods with IMPS; thirty-five (35) M404 ER GMLRS unitary pods with IMPS; twenty (20) M57 army tactical missile system pods; and twenty-four (24) international field artillery tactical data systems. The following non-major defense equipment items will also be included: low cost reduced range practice rocket pods; AN/PRC-158 radios; AN/PRC-160 radios; simple key loaders; defense advanced global positioning system receivers; interactive electronic technical manuals; integration support services; spare parts; tool kits; test equipment; contractor logistics support; training; training equipment; technical assistance; technical publications; transportation; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
https://www.state.gov/releases/bureau-o ... t-systems/The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, located in Grand Prairie, Texas.
930 Mio. $ sind umgerechnet 800 Mio. EUR.
