PGK export in the Netherlands

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands of 3 500 M1156 Precision Guided Kits for an estimated cost of $70 million.  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale April 24.

The Netherlands has requested to buy 3500 M1156 Precision Guided Kits.  Also included are 6 PGK settable trainers, 2 PGK cut away models,  100 M76 PGK fuze wrenches, 10 Extended Length Artillery Projectile Extractors (ELAPEs).

The proposed sale of PGK will provide a precision guided capability to 155mm artillery projectiles and improve Netherlands’s capability to meet current and future enemy threats.  The Netherlands will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defenses, deter regional threats, and provide direct support to coalition and security cooperation efforts.  The Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.