Federal Register #2026-21335

Proposed Iraq helicopter and support package, plus additions to Spain’s MH-60R sale

The Department of Defense’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) published arms-sale notifications involving Iraq and Spain. - Government buyers and scope - The Government of Iraq is considering an estimated $800 million purchase, funded with national funds, to strengthen rotary-wing transport, reconnaissance, and air-to-surface targeting capabilities. - A separate notification covers additional items for Spain’s previously notified MH-60R helicopter sale; the revised case value is $1.2 billion. - OEMs and named vendors - Bell-Textron is identified as the principal contractor for the Iraq package, which includes Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M helicopters. - L-3 Wescam is named for the MX-15HDI electro-optical/infrared sensor. - Iraq package - Helicopters: Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M; quantities are not specified. - Weapons and sensors: GAU-19 three-barrel machine gun launchers, M260 2.75-inch seven-tube rocket launchers, MX-15HDI sensors, and AN/AAR-60 Block 2 missile launch detection systems; quantities are not specified. - Also includes very high frequency radios, spare parts, peculiar ground support equipment, publications and technical data. - Services include pilot and maintenance training, plus U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support. - Spain package - Includes eight MH-60R multi-mission helicopters, 20 T-700-GE-401C engines, 32 AGM-114R(N) Hellfire missiles, two Hellfire II captive air training missiles, 100 WGU-59/B APKWS II guidance sections, eight MIDS-JTRS systems, four ALFS sonars, and four EGIs with SAASM, along with additional aircraft systems, components, weapons, parts, and support equipment. - Associated services include ferry support, personnel training and training equipment, non-recurring engineering, and obsolescence engineering, integration, and testing. - Quantities are unspecified for many items. The notifications do not provide a period of performance.

Description

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification concerning a proposed sale to the Government of Iraq. The proposed package includes Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M helicopters, related equipment, training, and U.S. government and contractor support services. The estimated total value is $800 million, funded by national funds. The notice states that the proposed sale is intended to improve Iraq’s rotary-wing transport, reconnaissance, and air-to-surface targeting capabilities.

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