North Macedonia to buy 66 U.S. Made Joint Light Tactical Vehicles for $111 Million

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to North Macedonia of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $111 million.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of North Macedonia has requested to buy an additional 18 M1278A1/A2 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Heavy Gun Carriers (HGC); and 7 M1280A1/A2 JLTV General Purpose (GP) that will be added to a previously implemented case whose value was under the congressional notification threshold.

This notification is for a combined total of 66 M1278A1/A2 JLTV HGC; 24 M1280A1/A2 JLTV GP; and six M1281A1/A2 JLTV CCWC. Also included are Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS); CROWS spare parts; CROWS Basic Issue Items (BII) – Boresight Kit Components and other supporting equipment.

The principal contractors will be Oshkosh Defense, Oshkosh, WI; AM General, Auburn Hills, MI; Leonardo DRS, West Plains, MO, and L3Harris, Melbourne, FL.