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This just popped up in todays news U.S. approves possible sale of rocket systems to Canada, Pentagon says
Well, that's alot less than what was expected I believe.This just popped up in todays news U.S. approves possible sale of rocket systems to Canada, Pentagon says
This just popped up in todays news U.S. approves possible sale of rocket systems to Canada, Pentagon says
What's interesting is that in both your article coming out of Canada and the article that I posted coming directly from the US 'Defense Security Cooperation Agency' is that they BOTH used the words 'potential' or 'possible' sale to Canada.This just popped up in todays news U.S. approves possible sale of rocket systems to Canada, Pentagon says
from what i have heard that approval will come in Dec, with first payment in JanAll FMS case approvals are phrased like that.
Nothing nefarious, nothing unusual. Just the USG approving a potential sale, depending on approval by the purchasing foreign government.
Given the desire to reach 2% this FY it would not be surprising to see a number of contracts let with early payments...from what i have heard that approval will come in Dec, with first payment in Jan
Hey some folks never get billed for FMS Sales, or don’t pay once invoiced. We just know you care about your credit rating, and want to buy more stuff, and have some money for once.Given the desire to reach 2% this FY it would not be surprising to see a number of contracts let with early payments...
Though FMS accounting is "interesting" in the sense of "US Government has a fiscal year offset by 6 months from our own, and has bizarre processes that can result in requisitions being entered now and payments being processed a decade or more in arrears, leading to PAYE chaos".
Signed, Got emails complaining about open PAYEs five years after I created them because the FMS cases were still open.
Agreed, albeit LocMart will likely make some of the CDN desired offsets contingent upon what exactly is going on with the F-35…All FMS case approvals are phrased like that.
Nothing nefarious, nothing unusual. Just the USG approving a potential sale, depending on approval by the purchasing foreign government.
Well, that's alot less than what was expected I believe.
Someone else can chime in if I'm right on that. I thought that the number was around 5$ billion for this contract.
While not mentioned, there are still plans to acquire PRSM in the future. PRSM is one of the major reasons why HIMARS was such an obvious choice. Increment II PRSM will add an anti-ship capability, while Increment IV will extend its range beyond one thousand kilometres. I expect we will hear about that in the coming months.