{"id":53824,"date":"2018-11-30T04:15:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T04:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/11\/30\/us-clears-162-abrams-tank-upgrades-for-morocco-himars-for-poland\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:56:31","slug":"us-clears-162-abrams-tank-upgrades-for-morocco-himars-for-poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2018\/11\/30\/us-clears-162-abrams-tank-upgrades-for-morocco-himars-for-poland\/","title":{"rendered":"US clears 162 Abrams tank upgrades for Morocco, HIMARS for Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. State Department cleared Thursday the potential sale of support and upgrades for a Moroccan order of 162 Abrams tanks, a sale that could potentially be worth $1.26 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency also announced the potential sale of 20 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) for Poland, with an estimated price tag of $655 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combined, the two represent $1.91 billion in potential sales. As with all DSCA announcements, the sales must pass through the Senate, at which negotiations can begin. Total quantities and dollar totals often change from the original DSCA announcement and final sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been a big week for American arms sales; Thursday\u2019s announcement came two days after a trio of packages \u2014 Apache helicopters and tank ammunition for Egypt, and missiles for Qatar \u2014 were announced with a combined $1.42 estimated price tag<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t