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US approves potential $346 million sale of munitions, bombs and rockets to Nigeria
The Pentagon said that the U.S. State Department has approved possible sales of munitions, precision-guided bombs, and rockets to Nigeria, valued at an estimated $346 million.
The U.S. State Department approved proposed sales of munitions and precision-guided bombs to Nigeria worth $346 million.
The deal includes FMU-139 fuzes, bomb components, rockets, and various support services.
Contracts for this sale will be managed by major defence companies like Lockheed Martin, RTX Missiles and Defence, and BAE Systems.
The Pentagon said on Wednesday that the U.S. State Department has approved possible sales of munitions, precision-guided bombs, and rockets to Nigeria, valued at an estimated $346 million.
The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said Nigeria has requested to purchase:
1,002 MK-82 general-purpose 500 lb bombs
1,002 MXU-650 Air Foil Groups (AFGs) for 500 lb Paveway II GBU-12
515 MXU-1006 AFGs for 250 lb Paveway II GBU-58
1,517 MAU-169 or MAU-209 computer control groups for Paveway II GBU-12/GBU-58
1,002 FMU-152 joint programmable fuzes
5,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) all-up rounds, each consisting of a WGU-59/B guidance section, high-explosive warhead, and MK66-4 rocket motor.
The package also includes non-major defence equipment (non-MDE) such as FMU-139 joint programmable fuzes, bomb components, impulse cartridges, high-explosive and practice rockets, integration support, and test equipment, along with U.S. government and contractor-provided technical, engineering, and logistics services.
Key contractors in the deal
According to the statement, the contracts will be executed by Lockheed Martin, RTX Missiles and Defence, and BAE Systems.
Lockheed Martin is renowned for its advanced autonomous systems, aircraft, missiles, space launchers, and integrated defence solutions. RTX, the world's second-largest military company by revenue, produces aircraft engines, guided missiles, air defence systems, radars, and cybersecurity technologies. BAE Systems plc, headquartered in London, is the largest defence contractor in Europe and ranks among the leading global defence companies.
