TOW-2A for Morocco

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Morocco - TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71E-4B-RF), M220A2 TOW Launchers, Support and Training

WASHINGTON, Nov 18, 2015 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco for TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71E-4B-RF), M220A2 TOW Launchers and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $157 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 17, 2015.

The Kingdom ofMorocco has requested a possible sale of:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
-Six hundred (600) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71E-4B-RF)

-Seven (7) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missile (BGM-71E-4B-RF) Fly-to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles

-Three hundred (300) M220A2 TOW Launchers

Also included with this request are Missile Support Equipment; Government-Furnished Equipment; Technical Manuals/Publications; Spare Parts; Tool and Test Equipment; Training; U.S. Government Technical Support/Logistical Support; Contractor Technical Support; and other associated equipment and services. The estimated value of MDE is $96 million. The total estimated value is $157 million.

This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major Non-NATO ally that continues to be an important force for the political stability and economic progress in North Africa.

The proposed sale of the TOW 2A Missiles, M220A2 Launchers and technical support will advance Morocco's efforts to modernize its ground defense capability.

The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.

The principal contractor involved in this program is Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.

Implementation of this proposed sale will require the U.S. Government or contractor representatives to travel to Morocco for multiple periods for equipment deprocessing/fielding, system checkout and new equipment training. There will be no more than six contractor personnel in Morocco at any one time and all efforts will take less than 14weeks in total.

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.

This notice of a potential sale is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded.

Citation :

Morocco seeking TOW missiles



Written by defenceWeb, Monday, 23 November 2015
A TOW missile being launched from a Humvee.The Kingdom of Morocco has requested the sale of 600 TOW 2A anti-tank guided missiles and associated equipment from the United States in a deal worth $157 million.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 17 November informed Congress of the possible sale, which includes 600 TOW 2A missiles (BGM-71E-4B-RF), seven TOW 2A Fly-to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles and 300 M220A2 TOW launchers. The BGM-71E-4B-RF is a wireless version of the BGM-71E with a tandem warhead for defeating explosive reactive armour.

Also included with this request are Missile Support Equipment; Government-Furnished Equipment; Technical Manuals/Publications; Spare Parts; Tool and Test Equipment; Training; U.S. Government Technical Support/Logistical Support; Contractor Technical Support; and other associated equipment and services.

“This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major Non-NATO ally that continues to be an important force for the political stability and economic progress in North Africa,” the US DSCA said.

The principal contractor involved in this programme is Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona.

Morocco has recently received military hardware from the United States, with three refurbished CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters arriving on 15 August. Meanwhile, the Royal Moroccan Army will receive 150 upgraded M1A1 main battle tanks by 2018 under a $358 million contract awarded to General Dynamics Land Systems.

This follows an earlier contract awarded to General Dynamics. On 28 August the US Army awarded the company a $17 million contract to remove and dispose of 50 M1A1 frontal armour packages and install the M1A1 situational awareness frontal turret armour packages for Morocco.

In recent years, the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) received 24 Block 52 F-16 Fighting Falcons from Lockheed Martin, fitted with Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 Enhanced Engine Package engines and Raytheon ACES electronic warfare suites.

Morocco is a staunch ally and one of the biggest recipients of US military aid in North Africa. The RMAF regularly conducts annual training exercises with the USAF. It recently supported the US-led airstrikes on Islamic State positions in Syria and Iraq with the deployment of six F-16 fighter jets. The RMAF also took part in the Saudi-led bombing against the Houthi rebels advance in Yemen. An F-16 was lost over the war-torn country in May.

The US and Morocco regularly hold joint exercises, such as Saharan Express and Phoenix Express.

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41533:morocco-seeking-tow-missiles&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105

FAR SOLDIER a écrit:

Citation :

Morocco seeking TOW missiles



Written by defenceWeb, Monday, 23 November 2015
A TOW missile being launched from a Humvee.The Kingdom of Morocco has requested the sale of 600 TOW 2A anti-tank guided missiles and associated equipment from the United States in a deal worth $157 million.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 17 November informed Congress of the possible sale, which includes 600 TOW 2A missiles (BGM-71E-4B-RF), seven TOW 2A Fly-to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles and 300 M220A2 TOW launchers. The BGM-71E-4B-RF is a wireless version of the BGM-71E with a tandem warhead for defeating explosive reactive armour.

Also included with this request are Missile Support Equipment; Government-Furnished Equipment; Technical Manuals/Publications; Spare Parts; Tool and Test Equipment; Training; U.S. Government Technical Support/Logistical Support; Contractor Technical Support; and other associated equipment and services.

“This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major Non-NATO ally that continues to be an important force for the political stability and economic progress in North Africa,” the US DSCA said.

The principal contractor involved in this programme is Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona.

Morocco has recently received military hardware from the United States, with three refurbished CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters arriving on 15 August. Meanwhile, the Royal Moroccan Army will receive 150 upgraded M1A1 main battle tanks by 2018 under a $358 million contract awarded to General Dynamics Land Systems.

This follows an earlier contract awarded to General Dynamics. On 28 August the US Army awarded the company a $17 million contract to remove and dispose of 50 M1A1 frontal armour packages and install the M1A1 situational awareness frontal turret armour packages for Morocco.

In recent years, the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) received 24 Block 52 F-16 Fighting Falcons from Lockheed Martin, fitted with Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 Enhanced Engine Package engines and Raytheon ACES electronic warfare suites.

Morocco is a staunch ally and one of the biggest recipients of US military aid in North Africa. The RMAF regularly conducts annual training exercises with the USAF. It recently supported the US-led airstrikes on Islamic State positions in Syria and Iraq with the deployment of six F-16 fighter jets. The RMAF also took part in the Saudi-led bombing against the Houthi rebels advance in Yemen. An F-16 was lost over the war-torn country in May.

The US and Morocco regularly hold joint exercises, such as Saharan Express and Phoenix Express.

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41533:morocco-seeking-tow-missiles&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105

Si j'ai bien compris comme il me semblait, nos tow ne sont pas filoguidés mais guidés par RF.

N'y a t'il pas plus de risques de brouillage??? La RF permet elle une plus grande distance de tir et c'est pour cela que nous avons choisis ce modele???

article intéressent sur le TOW ER radioguidé:

http://defense-update.com/products/t/tow-er.htm

ils disent qu'il est moins sujet au brouillage IR des tanks ennemis. portée de 4,5 Km il est plus performant que l'ancienne version filoguidée.
les lanceurs doivent etre équipés de composante spéciale pour pouvoir guider les TOW ER, ainsi l'armée pakistanaise a demandé le conversion de 121 lanceurs pour qu'ils soient compatibles avec le Er et a commandé 3000 missile TOW A2.

Raytheon TOW Wireless Missile

Yakuza a écrit:

oui mea culpa,c´est pour l´Est.
l´important c´est les 300 lanceurs,le reste des missiles on l´aura des saoudiens qui en attendent 10.000

Ils sont destinés pour la Syrie..

non la syrie a recu 500 anciens ils vont pas livrer +10.000 new tout de meme a des terroristes

La livraison de tow d'israel vers l'iran en 1982 ( tient tient l'axe de refus lol) a été une aubaine pour l'iran , ils ont pu repousser l'avancement des chars de sadam dans le front sud.

C'est des missiles très efficace et seront un bon plus pour les FAR.

Citation :

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $300,088,180 fixed-price-incentive domestic and foreign military sales (Lebanon, Jordon and Morocco) contract for Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wireless-guided missiles for the Army, Marine Corps and foreign military sales customers. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona; and Farmington, New Mexico, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2020. Fiscal 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2017 other procurement (Army); foreign military sales; and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in the combined amount of $300,088,180 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-17-C-0194).

Citation :

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $292,436,322 modification (PZ0055) to foreign military sales (Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Thailand, Bahrain, and Morocco) contract W31P4Q-12-C-0265 for Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wireless-guided missiles. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona; and Farmington, New Mexico, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2018. Fiscal 2010 foreign military sales funds in the amount of $292,436,322 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Additionnel ou Annule et Remplace le Request de 2015 ?

776 millions $ pour des Tow ! C'est du lourd. Jamais vu un contrat aussi élevé pour des ATGM.

400 lanceurs
a titre de comparaison l'armee de terre en France compte 420 poste de tir Milan

Clairement on se prépare à quelque chose ! Il y a de quoi desinguer à tour de bras.

J'espère que la formation et le maniement suivrons mais clairement il y a de quoi faire très mal !

Non renouvèlement des lanceurs et remplacer les SPG-9 et M40A1 106m par des ATGM en plus on a vu la transformation des régiments d'infanterie motorisés (RIM) en brigades d'infanterie motorisés (BRIM) ou en brigades d'infanterie mécanisées (BIM) + les nouveaux bataillons anti chars sur véhicules légers

ITAS=Improved Target Acquisition System