Federal Register #USAF_FRDOC_0001

Major Arms Sale: AH-1Z Helicopters, Engines, and Precision Weapons to Bahrain

This opportunity involves a major arms sale by the Department of Defense to the Government of Bahrain, focused on enhancing Bahrain's defense and interoperability with U.S. forces. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense (U.S.) - Government of Bahrain (recipient) - OEMs and Vendors: - Bell Textron (manufacturer of AH-1Z Attack Helicopters) - General Electric (manufacturer of T-700 GE 401C engines) - Honeywell (manufacturer of Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation Systems) - BAE Systems (manufacturer of APKWS guidance sections) - Products Requested: - 12 AH-1Z Attack Helicopters (Bell Textron) - 26 T-700 GE 401C engines (General Electric) - 24 installed, 2 spares - 1,680 APKWS WGU-59A/B guidance sections (BAE Systems) - 14 Honeywell Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation Systems (Honeywell) - Services Requested: - Personnel training and training equipment - U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support - Field service representatives, studies, surveys, technical and logistics support - Notable Requirements: - Sale includes various weapons, munitions, countermeasures, and communications equipment - Total estimated contract value is approximately $1.91 billion, with $1.135 billion in major defense equipment - The procurement aims to strengthen Bahrain's defense capabilities and coalition interoperability

Description

The Department of the Air Force intends to exchange 1.04 acres of Federal real property at Hanscom AFB, MA, with an equivalent 1.04 acres of property owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This exchange supports a federally funded research and development center operated by MIT at Hanscom AFB. The estimated value of the property to be exchanged is $1,131,875.00 for each parcel. Written objections to this exchange must be filed within 15 calendar days of the notice publication date.

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