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US oks possible FMS from Australia for three CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters.
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World Defense & Security News - Australia
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US oks possible FMS from Australia for three CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters
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The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for CH-47F aircraft, related equipment and support. The estimated cost is $180 million, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced today, December 21, 2015. The principal contractor will be the Boeing Helicopter Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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 An Australian Army CH-47F Chinook transport helicopter |
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The Government of Australia has requested a possible sale of three CH-47F Chinook Helicopters, six T55-GA-714A Aircraft Turbine Engines, three Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade & Below (FBCB2)/Blue Force Tracker (BFT), three Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS), three Honeywell H-764 Embedded Global Positioning/Inertial Navigation Systems, and three Infrared Signature Suppression Systems.
This request also includes the following Non-Major Defense Equipment; AN/APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponders, Defense Advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver (DAGR), AN/ARC-201D SINCGARS Airborne Radio Systems, AN/ARC-220 High Frequency Airborne Communication Systems, AN/ARC-231(V)(C) Airborne VHF/UHF/LOS SATCOM Communications Systems, KY-100 Secure Communication Systems, KIV-77 Common IFF Cryptographic Computers, AN/AVS-6 Aviator’s Night Vision Systems, AN/ARN-147 Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni Ranging/Instrument Landing System Receiver, AN/PYQ-10(C) Simple Key Loaders, AN/ARN-153 Tactical Airborne Navigation (TACAN) System, Spare Parts, Tools, Ground Support Equipment, Technical Publications, Contractor and U.S. Government Technical Services. The total estimated value of MDE is $105 million. The total overall estimated value is $180 million. "The proposed sale of the CH-47F aircraft will improve Australia's heavy lift capability. Australia will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional threats. The CH-47F aircraft will replace Australia’s retiring CH-47D aircraft. Australia will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces," the DSCA said. |
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