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Possible Foreign Military Sale of two 35 Meter Coastal Patrol Boats to Jordan

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Naval Forces News - Jordan
 
 
 
Possible Foreign Military Sale of two 35 Meter Coastal Patrol Boats to Jordan
 
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Jordan for 35 Meter Coastal Patrol Boats and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $80 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on March 16, 2015. Those ships could be the same the U.S. delivered to Iraqi Navy.
     
Possible Foreign Military Sale of two 35 Meter Coastal Patrol Boats to Jordan
SWIFTSHIPS’ 35 Meter Patrol Boat was delivered in 2010 to Iraqi Navy
     

The Government of Jordan has requested a possible sale of two 35 Meter Coastal Patrol Boats with two MSI Defence Systems LTD SEAHAWK A2 DS30M-30mm Gun Weapon Systems with MK44 Bushmaster Cannons, 1,140 rounds of 30mm Target-Practice-Tracer (TP-T) ammunition, 4,020 rounds of 30mm High Explosive Incendiary with Tracer (HEI-T) ammunition, 60 rounds of 30mm inert dummy ammunition and two chaff systems, spare and repair parts, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated cost is $80 million.

This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a partner which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. It is vital to the U.S. national interest that Jordan develops and maintains a strong and ready self-defense capability and enhances its ability to protect its territorial waters.