The US Department of State has approved the possible FMS of another 100 AMRAAM-ERs to Norway for NASAMS. (Forsvaret)
The US Department of State has approved the possible sale of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile–Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER) to Norway for National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMSs) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced in a press release on 22 August.
Oslo has requested to buy 100 AMRAAM-ER missiles and four AMRAAM AIM-120C-8 guidance sections. Also included are AMRAAM containers and support equipment; spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return support; weapons software and support equipment, and classified software delivery and support; transportation support; classified publications and technical documentation; training equipment and support; studies and surveys; US government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and programme support.
Estimating the cost to be up to USD405 million, the DSCA said, “The proposed sale will improve Norway's capability to meet current and future threats by supplementing and replacing Air Intercept Missile 120B (AIM-120B) AMRAAMs with the more capable AMRAAM-ER.”
The US Department of State already approved the possible sale of 300 AIM-120C-8 missiles to Norway on 11 June, primarily for use for NASAMS, at an estimated cost of up to USD1.94 billion. The principal contractor for the possible sales announced on both 11 June and 22 August will be RTX Corporation.
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