The United States government has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Nigeria of munitions, precision bombs, rockets, and related equipment worth $346 million.
The approval was disclosed in a statement from the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), dated August 13 and received via email on Thursday. The agency said it had notified the US Congress of the potential sale.
“The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Nigeria of munitions, precision bombs, and precision rockets for an estimated cost of $346 million. The DSCA delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today,” the statement read in part.
Nigeria seeks to purchase:
1,002 MK-82 general-purpose 500-pound bombs
1,002 MXU-650 Air Foil Groups for Paveway II GBU-12
515 MXU-1006 Air Foil Groups for 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 all-up-rounds
The package also includes non-major defence equipment such as FMU-139 joint programmable fuzes, bomb components, impulse cartridges, high-explosive and practice rockets, as well as integration, testing, logistics, and programme support services.
According to the DSCA, the proposed sale will strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to counter current and future threats, including terrorist groups and illicit trafficking in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. It stressed that the deal will not alter the military balance in the region and will have no adverse impact on US defence readiness.
