The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a potential Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of fifty M1135 Stryker Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $900 million.
The Government of Iraq has requested a potential sale of fifty M1135 Stryker Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles, DECON 3000 Decontamination Systems, M26 Commercial Joint Service Transportable Decontamination Systems (JSTDS),AN/VRC-89 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS) with Global Positioning System (GPS), AN/VRC-90 SINCGARS with GPS,M40A1Protective Masks, Lightweight Personal Chemical Detectors LCD-3, Portable Chemical Warfare Agent Detectors GID-3, Multi RAE PLUS Gas Detectors, AN/VDR-2 Radiac Sets, M256 Chemical Agent Detector Kits, Decontamination Kits, Chemical Biological Mask Canisters, M8 Chemical Paper Agent Detector Kits, water canteens, individual clothing and kit, spare and service parts, support equipment, communication equipment, publications and technical data, personnel training and coaching equipment, site surveys, a top quality Assurance Team, U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance, and other related elements of program and logistics support.
The estimated cost is $900 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the usa by helping to enhance the safety of a strategic partner.
This proposed sale will contribute to Iraq’s stability and sovereignty by increasing its situational awareness and skill to spot potential Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) agents. This proposed sale directly supports the Iraqi government and serves the interests of the Iraqi people and the us.
This equipment provides the Iraqi Army CBRN reconnaissance units with reliable capabilities for early warning of contamination by radiological, biological, and chemical material. Overall, these systems meet the necessities of providing the Iraqi Army being able to conduct CBRN reconnaissance techniques of search, survey, surveillance, and sampling to minimize the consequences of exposure to those hazardous agents.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support is not going to alter the elemental military balance inside the region.
The principal contractors enthusiastic about this program are General Dynamics Land System of Sterling Heights, Michigan; Karcher Futuretech of Schwailheim, Germany; DRS Technologies of Florence, Kentucky; Smiths Detection of Danbury, Connecticut; and Federal Resources of Stevensville, Maryland. There are not any known offset agreements proposed in reference to this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale would require approximately 35 U.S. Government or contractor representatives to travel to Iraq for a period of up 2 years to produce management and coaching.
There might be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness because of this proposed sale.
This notice of a possible sale is needed by law and doesn’t mean the sale have been concluded.
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