The State Department has approved a potential $300 million sale of Javelin missile launchers to the U.K. and a $162 million deal with Greece for sustainment and support of its S-70B6 Aegean Hawk helicopter fleet.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Monday of both foreign military sales.
The deal with the U.K. includes 513 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units as well as training equipment.
“The proposed sale will improve the United Kingdom’s capability to meet current and future threats. The United Kingdom will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional threats,” the DSCA said in a statement.
The Javelin LWCLU, built by the joint venture of Raytheon Technologies [RTX] and Lockheed Martin [LMT], has previously demonstrated the ability to also fire Stinger missiles.
Greece’s request for follow-on support and sustainment of its S-70B6 helicopters, which is the export variant of Sikorsky’s SH-60 Seahawk, includes spare and repair parts for aircraft maintenance and equipment for aircraft mission system upgrades, radar and sonar obsolescence management and gun mount procurement.
“The proposed sale will improve Greece’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing an effective combatant deterrent capability to protect maritime interests and infrastructure in support of its strategic location on NATO’s southern flank. Follow-on support and sustainment of Greece’s existing fleet of S-70 helicopters enhances stability and maritime security in the Eastern Mediterranean region and contribute to security and strategic objectives of NATO and the United States. Greece contributes to NATO operations, as well as to counterterrorism and counter-piracy maritime efforts and performs invaluable Search and Rescue functions in the region,” the DSCA said in a statement.