The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Estonia of a batch of missiles for the portable Javelin anti-tank missile systems worth $296 million, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported.
“The Government of Estonia has requested to buy eight hundred (800) FGM-148F Javelin missiles (including 8 fly-to-buy missiles) and an additional seventy-two (72) Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LwCLUs) that will be added to a previously implemented case whose value was under the congressional notification threshold,” the statement said.
The delivery package will also include spare parts, toolkits, and related equipment, and the contract will cover technical assistance and training.
DSCA emphasized that the delivery:
“will enhance Estonia’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing a credible force that is capable of deterring adversaries and participating in NATO operations. The proposed sale will support its goal of improving national and territorial defense as well as interoperability with U.S. and NATO forces. Estonia will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.”
