The State Department approved a possible $345 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Norway for AIM 9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on May 12.
The primary contractors would be Raytheon [RTN].
The requested FMS would include up to 200 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Tactical Missiles, two AIM-9X Special Air Training Missiles (NATMs), 40 CATM-9X Block II Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs), 10 AIM-9X Block II Tactical Guidance Units, and 20 AIM-9X Block II CATM Guidance Units, containers, and support and test equipment.
The sale would also include spare and repair parts, personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor logistics and technical support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support.
“This sale will enhance the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s ability to defend Norway against future threats and contribute to current and future NATO operations,” DSCA said in a statement.
Although these Sidewinder Missiles would be a new capability for Norway, it will have no doffoculty absorbing the capability into its armed forces, DSCA said.
Implementation of the FMS may require the assignment of additional U.S. government or contractor representatives to Norway.