Sales Potential

InsideDefense.com reports today that the Defense Department has notified Congress of a potential $500 million sale to Poland of Lockheed Martin services and equipment to upgrade the country's F-16 fleet, a package that could give the Eastern European nation, which shares a border with Ukraine, the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile:

On Sept. 19, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency -- which handles government-to-government sales of military equipment for the Pentagon -- announced that the State Department had approved the possible sale to Warsaw of AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles and F-16 Operational Flight Plan upgrades.

"The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and the national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a NATO ally," according to an agency statement. "Poland continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in Central Europe."

Poland has requested 40 baseline JASSM missiles and associated test and training gear as well as the "Operational Flight Plan upgrade to M6.5 tape for the Polish F-16C/D Block 52 aircraft." If consummated, the sale would include JASSM aircraft integration, missile containers, spare and repair parts and training, according to DSCA.

The JASSM announcement wasn't the only one to come out recently:

DSCA Statement On Proposed MRAP Vehicle Sale To Pakistan

In a Sept. 19, 2014, statement, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announces that the State Department "has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Pakistan for 160 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, spair and repair parts, and training, etc., for an estimated cost of $198 million."

DSCA Statement On Proposed Huey II Helo Sale To Lebanon

In a Sept. 19, 2014, statement, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announces that the State Department "has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Lebanon for Huey II rotary wing aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $180 million."