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RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/OSD WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 05 KABUL 003589 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR SCA/FO (DAS GASTRIGHT), SCA/A, S/CRS, 
SCA/PB, S/CT, EUR/RPM 
STATE PASS TO USAID FOR AID/ANE, AID/CDHA/DG 
NSC FOR AHARRIMAN, KAMEND 
OSD FOR BREZINSKI 
CENTCOM FOR CG CFC-A, CG CJTF-76, POLAD 
REL NATO/AU/NZ/ISAF 
 
E.O. 12958 N/A 
TAGS: MARR SNAR PREL NATO AF
SUBJECT: EQUIPPING THE ANA 
 
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A)USNATO 400 
 
¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in 
reftel, in which post and CFC were asked to provide 
information regarding ANA equipment needs for 
possible donations by NATO countries. This effort 
requires close coordination with OSD staff who are 
part of the overall security assistance program. 
 
¶2.  (U) As the Afghan National Army (ANA) takes the 
next steps towards conducting independent COIN 
operations, it will require more modern, lethal, 
mobile, and reliable NATO-standard weapons and 
equipment.  Based upon a 14 brigade, 70,000 soldier 
force, Post and CSTC-A have compiled a list of 
immediate and up-force needs, amounting to USD 1.4 
billion of weapons and equipment.  The ANA will 
phase in, wherever appropriate, NATO-standard 
equipment and phase out older equipment from the 
former Eastern bloc.  Sufficient ammunition and 
stocks of weapons and spare parts and training are 
also needed.  The ANA will require additional 
resources to build its commando capabilities, 
including the ability to provide lift and fire 
support to these forces.  The following list 
reflects these needs  it includes purchase costs as 
well as transportation costs and sustainment costs 
of 10 percent for vehicles and 17 percent for 
equipment. 
 
. 
 
Immediate needs (Total  USD 88,767,839): 
 
- equipmentAK-47 
- quantity40,000 
- unit costUSD 450 
- initial costUSD 18,000,000 
- sustainment 
- remarksG-36 
 
 
- equipmentMedium Machine Gun (PKM) 
- quantity650 
- unit costUSD 1,695 
- initial costUSD 1,101,750 
- sustainment 
- remarksMAG (M240B) 
 
 
- equipmentHeavy machine Gun DShK 12.7mm 
- quantity420 
- unit costno pricing information 
- initial costno pricing information 
- sustainment 
- remarksM2HB 
 
 
- equipment Mortar (82mm) 
- quantity140 
- unit costUSD 650 
- initial costUSD 91,000 
- sustainment 
- remarks81mm Mortar 
 
 
- equipmentHowitzer (D-30 122mm) 
- quantity45 
- unit costUSD 36,000 
- initial costUSD 1,612,800 
- sustainment 
- remarks155mm NATO Alternative 
 
 
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- equipmentRecoilless Rifle (82mm) 
- quantity560 
- unit costno pricing information 
- initial costno pricing information 
- sustainment 
- remarksM-3 Carl Gustav 
 
 
- equipmentSniper Rifle (7.62mm) SVD 
Dragunov 
- quantity700 
stav 
 
 
- equipmentQQSniper Rifle (7.62mm) SVD 
QQQQDragunov 
- quantityQQ700 
- unit costUSD 2,200 
- initial costUSD 1,540,000 
- sustainment 
- remarksPSG-1 
 
 
- equipmentMosberg 12 Gauge Shotgun 
- quantity360 
- unit costUSD 477 
- initial costUSD 171,720 
- sustainment 
- remarks 
 
 
- equipmentAK-47 Ammo 
- quantity112,560,000 
- unit costUSD 0.13 
- initial costISD 14,632,800 
- sustainment 
- remarksCost per year 
 
 
- equipmentMedium Machine Gun Ammo 
- quantity4,565,600 
- unit costUSD 0.27 
- initial costUSD 1,232,712 
- sustainment 
- remarksCost per year 
 
 
- equipmentDShK 12.7 Ammo 
- quantity1,811,460 
- unit costUSD 1.54 
- initial costUSD 2,789,648 
- sustainment 
- remarksCost per year 
 
 
- equipmentMortar (82mm) Ammo 
- quantity63,000 
- unit costUSD 93.00 
- initial costUSD 5,859,000 
- sustainment 
- remarksCost per year 
 
 
- equipmentHowitzer (D-30 12mm) 
- quantity43,918 
- unit costUSD 150.00 
- initial costUSD 6,437,760 
- sustainment 
- remarksCost per year 
 
 
- equipmentRecoilless Rifle (82mm) Ammo 
 
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- quantity 
QQQCost per year 
 
 
- equipmentQQRecoilless Rifle (82mm) Ammo 
- quantity 
- unit costno pricing information 
- initial costno pricing information 
- sustainment 
- remarks 
 
 
- equipmentsniper rifle (7.62mm) Ammo 
- quantity1,306,200 
- unit costUSD 0.42 
- initial costUSD 548,604 
- sustainment 
- remarksCost per year 
 
 
- equipment12 Gauge Shotgun Ammo 
- quantity72,000 
- unit costUSD 0.58 
- initial costUSD 41,760 
- sustainment 
- remarksCost per year 
 
 
- equipmentAviation Rockets 
- quantity10,000 
- unit costUSD 786 
- initial costUSD 7,857,700 
- sustainment 
- remarksRounds 
 
 
- equipmentRPG Ammunition 
- quantity28,000 
- unit costUSD 139 
- initial costUSD 3,897,000 
- sustainment 
- remarksRounds 
 
 
- equipmentNight Vision Goggles 
- quantity560 
- unit costUSD 1,250 
- initial costUSD 816,667 
- sustainmentUSD 208 
- remarks 
 
 
- equipmentOptic Sights 
- quantity700 
- unit costNo pricing information 
- initial costNo pricing information 
- sustainment 
- remarks 
 
 
- equipmentKnee/Elbow Pads 
- quantity560 
- unit costUSD 30 
arks 
 
 
- equipmentQQKnee/Elbow Pads 
- quantityQQ560 
- unit costQQUSD 30 
- initial costUSD 19,535 
- sustainmentUSD 5 
- remarkspair 
 
 
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- equipmentHydration Systems 
- quantity560 
- unit costUSD 60 
- initial costUSD 39,167 
- sustainmentUSD 10 
- remarksCamelbak equivalent 
 
- equipmentAmbulance 
- quantity70 
- unit costUSD 147,500 
- initial costUSD 11, 357,500 
- sustainmentUSD 14,750 
- remarks 
 
 
- equipmentWater Truck 
- quantity30 
- unit costUSD 225,166 
- initial costUSD 7,430,478 
- sustainmentUSD 22,517 
- remarks 
 
 
- equipmentPOL Truck 
- quantity12 
- unit costUSD 224,215 
- initial costUSD 2,959,638 
- sustainmentUSD 22,422 
- remarks 
 
 
- equipment Mobile Field Kitchen 
- quantity12 
- unit costUSD 25,000 
- initial costUSD 330,000 
- sustainmentUSD 2,500 
- remarks 
 
 
- equipmentGenerators for Hospital 
- quantity3 
- unit costNo pricing information 
- initial costNo pricing information 
- sustainment 
- remarksE.g. CT Scanners, centrifuges, 
-blood and chemistry analyzers 
 
marksQQQE.g. CT Scanners, centrifuges, 
-QQQQblood and chemistry analyzers 
 
Up force ANA Fielding Plan (Total  USD 
1,303,024,600): 
 
- equipmentLight Armored Vehicle 
- quantity250 
- unit costUSD 165,000 
- initial costUSD 45,375,000 
- sustainmentUSD 16,5000 
- remarksHMMWV  - equivalent with turret 
 
 
- equipmentTransport Helicopter MI-17 
- quantity60 
- unit costUSD 3,700,000 
- initial costUSD 245,916,000 
- sustainmentUSD 398,600 
- remarks 
 
 
- equipmentAttack Helicopter MI-35 
- quantity36 
- unit costUSD 5,000,000 
 
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- initial costUSD 199,713,600 
- sustaiment USD 547,000 
- remarks 
 
 
- equipmentLight/Medium Fixed Wing Aircraft 
- quantity12 
- unit costNo pricing information 
- initial costNo pricing information 
- sustainment 
- remarksCASA CN 235 equivalent 
 
 
- equipmentMedium Fixed Win Aircraft 
- quantity8 
- unit costUSD 88,400,000 
- initial costUSD 777,920,000 
- sustainmentUSD 8,840,000 
- remarksC-130 equivalent 
 
 
- equipmentFire Trucks 
- quantity100 
- unit costUSD 230,000 
- initial costUSD 25,300,000 
antityQQ100 
- unit costQQUSD 230,000 
- initial costQQUSD 25,300,000 
- sustainmentUSD 23,000 
- remarks 
 
 
- equipmentAviation Maintenance/Ground 
Support Equipment 
- quantity 
- unit costUSD 8,000,000 
- initial costUSD 8,800,000 
- sustainmentUSD 800,000 
- remarksSufficient for donated 
helicopters/aircraft 
 
Additional Costs: 
 
- equipmentTransportation Support to 
move equipment to Afghanistan 
- quantity 
- unit cost 
- initial cost 
- sustainment 
- remarksUSD 60,000 per flight plus 
USD 200,000 fixed charge for 
shipment 
 
NEUMANN 
 
 
ed charge for 
QQQQshipment 
 
NEUMANN