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WASHINGTON, July 6, 2020 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Argentina of twenty-seven (27) M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $100 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Argentina has requested to buy twenty-seven (27) M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles and twenty-seven (27) M2 Flex .50 Cal Machine Guns. Also included are AN/VAS-5 Driver’s Vision Enhancers; AN/VIC-3 Vehicle Intercom Systems; AN/VRC-91E Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS); Basic Issue Items (BIi); Components of End Items (COEI); Additional Authorized List (AAL); Special Tools and Test Equipment (STTE); M6 Smoke Grenade launchers and associated spares; Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) De-processing Service; OCONUS Contractor-provided training; Field Service Representatives (FSR); technical manuals; spare parts; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support. The total estimated program cost is $100 million.

Argentina has received the first four Stryker armored vehicles purchased from the United States, marking an important step in the country’s military modernization and deepening its defense cooperation with Washington. U.S. Ambassador Peter Lamelas joined Defense Minister Luis Petri, Argentine Army Chief of Staff General Carlos Presti and other Argentine authorities at the Boulogne Arsenal for the presentation of the vehicles.

Argentina is acquiring a total of eight Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICVs). The remaining four are scheduled to arrive in early 2026.

The full package—including vehicles, spare parts, training, and technical support—amounts to $20 million. The United States is providing technical support, while General Dynamics Land Systems, the Stryker manufacturer, is responsible for the training.