The State Department has given the thumbs up to a potential $47 million sale of six M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System (Hercules) vehicles to Australia. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the deal in a Jan. 26 notice posted to its website. Australia will use the Hercules vehicles "to support its deterrent capabilities against regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense," the announcement states. DSCA adds that Australia already has Hercules vehicles in its...
