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U.S. Approves $500 Million HIMARS Sale With Estonia, $950 Million AMRAAM Missile Deal With Norway

U.S. Approves $500 Million HIMARS Sale With Estonia, $950 Million AMRAAM Missile Deal With Norway
U.S. Marines with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment set up an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in front of an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar with Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 18 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 13, 2022, in support of Valiant Shield 2022. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps by Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $500 million sale of six M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers to Estonia as well as a $950 million deal with Norway for AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Friday of both foreign military sales. Along with the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built HIMARS launchers, Estonia would also receive GMLRS rockets, including 36 of the extended range version of the capability, and ATACMS…

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