The US State Department has approved the sale of HIMARS MLRS and related equipment to Italy for $400 million. reported at the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Cooperation and Security Agency.
“The sale will support U.S. foreign policy and national security by helping to enhance the security of a member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is an important partner for political stability and economic progress in Europe,” the Pentagon said.
It was noted that the terms of conclusion and performance of the contract have not yet been determined. In the statement, it was emphasized that representatives of the American government and the contractor company Lockheed Martin should come to Italy first.
Previously Pentagon reportedIt was stated that the American military-industrial company Lockheed Martin received an additional $ 615.9 million to produce missiles for HIMARS MLRS. The US Department of Defense also announced that it ordered an additional 126 fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets from the company, worth $ 7.8 billion, for its own needs and supply to other countries. to the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Japan, Belgium, Denmark and the United Kingdom.
Previously Poland received a record amount of weapons from the USA.