The retransfer of Precision Guided Munitions falls under the Air Battle Decisive Munitions framework where 15 nations commonly procure munitions through Multinational Foreign Military Sale cases managed by the NSPA Ammunition Support Partnership (ASP). NSPA procured the Precision Guided Munitions and coordinated their retransfer to Norway.
This support structure is a distinctive feature of NSPA. Participating Nations provide governance and guidance, whereas NSPA develops capabilities and manages Nations’ requirements. The consolidation of requirements provides economies of scale, reducing costs and logistics footprint, and the legal framework offers a common and efficient support. This not only helps to reduce costs for ASP Nations, but also ensures that NATO forces have access to the ammunition they need to carry out their missions.
NSPA’s capability to consolidate ammunition procurement ensures that ASP Nations have access to a reliable, cost-effective, and secure supply of ammunition in the land, air, maritime and dismounted soldiers domains.
