The US Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Norway for 155mm High Explosive (HE) M795 Projectiles and related equipment. The approximate total cost is US $270 million (approx. A $384 million).
Norway has requested to buy additional 155mm HE M795 Projectiles; technical assistance; technical documentation; US Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support that will be added to a previously implemented case whose value was under the congressional notification threshold.
The original FMS case, with a price of US $99.99 million (approx. A $142 million), including $0 in major defence equipment (MDE), featured 155mm HE M795 Projectiles.
This notification is for a combined total of the following non-MDE items: 155mm HE M795 Projectiles; technical assistance; technical documentation; US Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
This proposed sale will enhance Norway’s artillery and mid-range fire capability.
The principal contractors will be American Ordinance, located in Middletown, Iowa; and General Dynamics, located in Camden, Arkansas. While this purchaser typically requests offsets, there is currently no known offset agreement regarding the items being added to this case. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional US Government or contractor representatives to Norway.