Federal Register #2026-07131

Potential Sale of CH47F Block II Chinook Helicopters and Advanced Avionics to UAE

This opportunity involves a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of advanced military helicopters and associated equipment to the Government of the United Arab Emirates, coordinated by the Department of Defense. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense - Department of the Air Force and Department of the Army - Primary OEMs and Vendors: - Boeing (CH47F Block II Chinook helicopters) - Honeywell (T55GA714A engines) - Northrop Grumman (AN/AAR57 CMWS, AN/APR39A radar warning receiver) - L3Harris (AN/ARC231A COMSEC radio, AN/ARC220 HF radio) - FN Herstal (M240 machine gun) - Raytheon (AN/AVR2B laser detecting set) - Collins Aerospace (AN/ARN147 VOR/ILS receiver, AN/ARN153 TACAN radio, AN/APN209 radar altimeter, AN/APX123A identification system) - WESCAM (MX-15HDi EO/IR imaging system) - Products/Services Requested: - Six (6) CH47F Block II Chinook helicopters with air-to-air refuel probe and extended range fuel tanks - Sixteen (16) T55GA714A engines (12 installed, 4 spares) - Fourteen (14) Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) devices with M-Code (12 installed, 2 spares) - Eight (8) AN/AAR57 Common Missile Warning Systems (6 installed, 2 spares) - Twenty (20) AN/ARC231A COMSEC radios (18 installed, 2 spares) - Twenty (20) M240 machine guns (18 installed, 2 spares) - Additional classified software, radar warning receivers, laser detecting sets, high frequency radios, COMSEC terminals, aircraft survivability equipment, VOR/ILS receivers, EO/IR imaging systems, TACAN radios, radar altimeters, and identification systems - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All helicopters equipped for air-to-air refueling and extended range - Includes both installed and spare units for critical avionics and survivability systems - Classified software and advanced countermeasure systems are part of the package - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (military base)

Description

The Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Army have signed the Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement concerning proposed mortar and artillery training at Richardson Training Area, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The decision includes implementing all-season live-fire training, use of 155-mm artillery, and expansion of the Eagle River Flats Impact Area. This notice informs the public of the decision and the environmental considerations involved in the military training activities at this location.

View original listing