The US State Department has approved the sale to Romania of 16 amphibious assault vehicles and related equipment at an estimated cost of $120.5 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on July 27.
The DSCA, which is part of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.
The proposed sale will improve Romania’s capability to meet current and future threats by modernizing and ensuring Romania’s continued expeditionary capability to counter regional threats.
Romania has the capacity to absorb this equipment and services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance in the region, the statement said.
The proposed sale will improve Romania’s capability to meet current and future threats by modernizing and ensuring Romania’s continued expeditionary capability to counter regional threats.
A principal contractor has not been determined for the potential sale. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale, the Pentagon said.
The DSCA said the Romanian government requested 16 amphibious assault vehicles, the personnel version (AAVP-7A1); three amphibious assault vehicles, command variant (AAVC-7Al); two amphibious assault vehicles, recovery variant (AAVR-7Al); sixteen 50 caliber machine guns and five 240.7 mm M62B machine guns.
Also included are MK-19 Grenade Launchers; M36E T1 Thermal Sighting Systems (TSS); supply support (spare parts); support equipment (including special mission kits/Enhanced Applique Kits (EAAK)); training, unclassified technical manuals, technical data package, engineering and technical support and assistance (including Contractor Engineering Technical Services (CETS)); and other related elements of program and logistics support.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of NATO ally Romania which is “an important force for political and economic stability in Europe.”
“It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist Romania in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability.”
