22 September 2012
AH-64D Block III Longbow (photo : global military review)
WASHINGTON
– The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress September 19 of a
possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Indonesia of 8 AH-64D
APACHE Block III LONGBOW Attack Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training
and logistical support. The estimated cost is $1.42 billion.
The Government of Indonesia has requested a possible sale of
8 AH-64D APACHE Block III LONGBOW Attack Helicopters, 19 T-700-GE-701D Engines
(16 installed and 3 spares), 9 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation
Sight/Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors, 4 AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars
(FCR) with Radar Electronics Units (Longbow Component), 4 AN/APR-48A Radar
Frequency Interferometers, 10 AAR-57(V) 3/5 Common Missile Warning Systems
(CMWS) with 5th Sensor and Improved Countermeasure Dispenser, 10 AN/AVR-2B
Laser Detecting Sets, 10 AN/APR-39A(V)4 Radar Signal Detecting Sets, 24 Integrated
Helmet and Display Sight Systems (IHDSS-21), 32 M299A1 HELLFIRE Missile
Launchers, and 140 HELLFIRE AGM-114R3 Missiles.
Also included are Identification Friend or Foe transponders,
30mm guns and ammunition, communication equipment, tools and test equipment,
training devices, simulators, generators, transportation, wheeled vehicles,
organizational equipment, spare and repair parts, support equipment, personnel
training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of
logistics support. The estimated cost is $1.42 billion.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States
by helping to improve the security of a friendly country which has been, and
continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic
progress in Southeast Asia.
The proposed sale provides the Government of Indonesia with
assets vital to protect and deter both external and other potential threats. Indonesia will use these APACHE helicopters to
defend its borders, conduct counterterrorism and counter-piracy operations, and
control the free flow of shipping through the Strait of
Malacca.
The materiel and services under this program will enable Indonesia to become a more capable defensive
force and will also provide key elements required for interoperability with U.S. forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractors will be The Boeing Company in Mesa, Arizona; Lockheed
Martin Corporation in Orlando, Florida;
General Electric Company in Cincinnati, Ohio; Lockheed Martin Millimeter Technology in Owego, New York; and
Longbow Limited Liability Corporation in Orlando,
Florida. Implementation of this
proposed sale may require the assignment of five U.S. contractor representatives and
three U.S. Government representatives in country full-time for equipment
checkout, fielding, and technical
support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense
readiness as a result of this proposed sale.
This notice of a potential sale is required by law and
does not mean the sale has been concluded.
(DSCA)
