Lockheed C-130 Hercules
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI)
Argentina is seeking U.S. commercial-off-the-shelf avionics upgrades of five C-130H aircraft under a Foreign Military Sales agreement.
The requested purchase of the upgrades, reported to Congress by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, includes minor Class IV modifications, ground handling equipment, repair and return, spare and repair parts, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, tools and test equipment, personnel training and training equipment, programmed depot maintenance, U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services and other related elements of program support.
The estimated cost is $166 million.
"The proposed sale will improve Argentina's capability to meet current and future needs for its existing C-130 fleet," the agency said. "Argentina uses its C-130 in humanitarian and Antarctic missions.
"Argentina, which already has C-130s in its inventory, will have no difficulty absorbing the upgraded systems into its armed forces."
The prime contractors for this sale aren't known at this time. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
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