State Dept. Approves Military Sales to Australia, Kuwait
The State Department recently approved potential military sales to Australia and Kuwait worth more than $1 billion combined, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. The sale to Australia, worth $122 million, is for “LAIRCM Line Replaceable Units” (LAIRCM is Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures) and related equipment. The principal contractors will be Northrop Grumman and Boeing.
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A $1 billion sale to Kuwait involves the design and construction of the Kuwait Ministry of Defense Headquarters Complex and related equipment. No principal contractor has been identified for the sale, and DSCA said contracts funded by this case are likely to be competitive acquisitions.