defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Government and contractor representatives to travel to UAE for up to 60 months for equipment de-processing, fielding, system checkout, training and technical logistics support. Implementation of this proposed sale will require an estimated ten (10) U.S. The principal contractors will be Boeing Helicopters Aircraft Company in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania Honeywell Engine Company in Phoenix, Arizona Science and Engineering Services in Huntsville, Alabama. There are no known offset agreements in connection with this potential sale. The proposed sale of these helicopters will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The UAE will have no difficulty absorbing these defense articles and services into its armed forces. and UAE national security interests in the region, and increase the UAE's contributions to any future joint or coalition efforts requiring helicopter support. Further, it will enhance the UAE's operational and defensive capabilities to better defend U.S. The proposed sale will expand the UAE’s helicopter fleet. initiatives to provide key partners in the region with modem systems that will enhance interoperability with U.S. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of an important partner in the region. This sale is consistent with U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services and other related elements of logistics and program support. The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested to buy ten (10) CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters twenty-six (26) T55-GA-714A Engines twenty-four (24) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) twelve (12) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) twenty (20) M134D-H Mini Guns and twenty (20) M240H Machine Guns.Īlso included are aircraft survivability equipment to include: APR-39A(V)l, AN/ARC-231, Harris RF-7850A-MR, Thales 5400NS, Tetra THR9i, AN/APX-123A, WESCAM MX-l5HDi, ARN-147 VOR/ILS, ARN-153 TACAN, APN-209 Receiver Transmitters, APN-209 Indicator, AN/ARC-220 Infrared Suppression System (IRSS) Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System (FRIES) Extended Range Fuel System (ERFS) Fire Fighting Equipment Ballistic Armor Protection System air worthiness support spare and repair parts communications equipment personnel training and training equipment site surveys tool and test equipment ground support equipment repair and return publications and technical documentation Quality Assurance Team (QAT) U.S.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on 07 November 2019. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of ten (10) CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $830.3 million.