Saudi Arabia to Buy Thousands of TOW Missile from the US
The US State Department has approved the sale of 6,600 TOW 2B anti-tank missiles to Saudi Arabia for $670 million
Dan Arkin
| 26/03/2018
Photo: AP
Saudi Arabia has requested an estimated $670 million sale of TOW 2B missiles from the United States. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of the possible sale, which has been approved by the US State Department.
Under the proposed sale, Saudi Arabia seeks to acquire up to 6,600 TOW 2B missiles (BGM-71F-series) and 96 TOW 2B (BGM-71F-series) fly-to-buy lot validation missiles and other related equipment and services in support of the weapons.
The sale package will also cover government-furnished equipment, technical manuals and publications, essential spares and repair parts, live fire exercise and ammunition, as well as tools and test equipment. Training, transportation, technical and logistic support, repair and return support, quality assurance teams, as well as an in-country field service representative (FSR), are also included. Raytheon will serve as the principal contractor.
TOW is long-range, heavy assault-precision anti-armor, anti-fortification, and anti-amphibious landing weapon system. More than 40 international armed forces have deployed the weapon system, which is integrated on over 15,000 ground, vehicle and helicopter platforms.
[Source: Army Technology]
The US State Department has approved the sale of 6,600 TOW 2B anti-tank missiles to Saudi Arabia for $670 million
Photo: AP
Saudi Arabia has requested an estimated $670 million sale of TOW 2B missiles from the United States. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of the possible sale, which has been approved by the US State Department.
Under the proposed sale, Saudi Arabia seeks to acquire up to 6,600 TOW 2B missiles (BGM-71F-series) and 96 TOW 2B (BGM-71F-series) fly-to-buy lot validation missiles and other related equipment and services in support of the weapons.
The sale package will also cover government-furnished equipment, technical manuals and publications, essential spares and repair parts, live fire exercise and ammunition, as well as tools and test equipment. Training, transportation, technical and logistic support, repair and return support, quality assurance teams, as well as an in-country field service representative (FSR), are also included. Raytheon will serve as the principal contractor.
TOW is long-range, heavy assault-precision anti-armor, anti-fortification, and anti-amphibious landing weapon system. More than 40 international armed forces have deployed the weapon system, which is integrated on over 15,000 ground, vehicle and helicopter platforms.
[Source: Army Technology]
