The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of Javelin Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $260 million.
Notably, the Government of Morocco has requested to buy:-
- six hundred twelve (612) Javelin FGM-148F missiles (includes twelve (12) fly-to-buy missiles)
- two hundred (200) Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs).
Also included are missile simulation rounds; Javelin support equipment; hand and measuring tools; books and publications; power plus distribution equipment; component parts and support equipment; life cycle support and other technical assistance; gunner training; ammunition officer’s training; System Integration and Checkout (SICO); maintenance training; Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM); and other related elements of logistics and program support.
Noteworthy, this proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of US by helping to improve the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally that continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in North Africa.
Further, the proposed sale will improve Morocco’s long-term defense capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity and to meet its national defense requirements. Morocco will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The prime contractors will be the Javelin Joint Venture between Lockheed Martin in Orlando, FL, and RTX Corporation in Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset agreements in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Morocco.
Source: https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/morocco-javelin-missiles
