Overview

• The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has certified a potential sale that includes 1,002 MK-82 general-purpose bombs, 5,000 APKWS II precision rockets and associated air-foil and control groups with programmable fuzes.
• Principal contractors identified for the package are RTX Missiles and Defense, Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems, pending final buyer-contractor agreements.
• U.S. officials say the proposed transaction supports national security and foreign policy objectives by strengthening Nigeria’s operations against Boko Haram and illicit trafficking in the Gulf of Guinea.
• The stated $346 million cost represents a high-end estimate and is subject to reduction based on final requirements, budget authority and signed sales agreements.
• DSCA emphasizes the sale will not alter the regional military balance, require additional U.S. personnel or negatively impact U.S. defense readiness.