On 20 December 2024, the State Department has made
a determination approving a possible Foreign Military
Sale to the Government of Greece of Aerosonde
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems and Armored Security
Vehicles and related elements of logistics and program
support for an estimated cost of $130 million. The
Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the
required certification notifying Congress of this possible
sale .
The Government of Greece has requested to buy
Aerosonde Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) with
Lycoming heavy-fuel engines; Global Positioning System
(GPS) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module
(SAASM); TASE400 Electro Optical (EO)/Medium Wave
Infrared (MWIR)/Long-Range Spotter-High Definition
(LRS-HD) payloads; avionics; video and telemetry
datalink subsystems, and secondary payload bays;
Ground Control Stations; ground data terminals; launch
and recovery trailers; ground support equipment; “fly as
you drive” M1117 ASV interface kits and integration;
initial spares package; initial spares replenishment; new
equipment training; program management support;
contractor logistics support and Field Service
Representative support; technical data and publications;
quality assurance services; U.S. 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 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case, valued at
$99.99 million ($0 in MDE), included M1117 wheeled
Armored Security Vehicles (ASV) (through the Excess
Defense Article program); MK19 Modification (MOD) 4
Up-Gunned Weapon Systems (UGWS); Concurrent
Spare Parts (CSP) packages; spare barrels; U.S.
Government and contractor vehicle spare parts; vehicle
Special Tools and Test Equipment (STTE); vehicle Basic
Issue Items (BII); Simplified Nonstandard Acquisition
Program (SNAP) spare parts; U.S. Government case
management and technical assistance; facility-required
equipment; New Equipment Training (NET); Field
Service Representative support; Joint Visual Inspection
with U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments
Command (TACOM) technical assistance; Packaging,
Crating, and Handling with follow-on transportation; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
The estimated total cost is $130 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by improving the
security of a NATO Ally that continues to be a force for
political and economic stability in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Greece’s capability to
deter current and future threats, support coalition
operations, and increase interoperability with the United
States. Greece will have no difficulty absorbing this
equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.The principal
contractor will be Textron Systems, located in Hunt
Valley, MD. There are no known offset agreements in
connection with this potential sale. There will be no
adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of
this proposed sale. The description and dollar value are
for the highest estimated quantity and dollar value based
on initial requirements. Actual dollar value will be lower
depending on final requirements, budget authority, and
signed sales agreement(s), if and when concluded.
Designed for expeditionary land- and sea-based
operations and equipped for simultaneous day/night fullmotion video, communications relay, signals intelligence
and a customer-selected payload in a single flight,
Textron Systems’ Aerosonde Uncrewed Aircraft System
(UAS) family of products delivers reliable, multi-mission
performance in a class by itself. It is field-proven with
more than 700,000 flight hours, including desert heat
and Arctic cold.
We also offer turnkey, contracted uncrewed intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services with our
systems, operators and trainers. Our hybrid approach
provides hands-on training for customer staff while we
launch operations.