The US State Department has approved a possible military sale to Greece of Chinook helicopters at an estimated cost of $150 million, according to a statement by the Defense, Security,Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which said it had delivered the required certification notifying Congress of the possible sale.
This notice of a potential sale of these helicopters and support is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded while “it will not alter the basic military balance in the region.”
“It will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a NATO ally,” the statement said.
The possible sale includes 10 CH-47D Model Chinook Helicopters to include 23 T55-GA-714A Engines (20 installed and, 3 spares), 12 AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (10 installed and 2 spares), 12 AN/ARC-220 High Frequency (HF) Radios, 12 AN/ARC-186 Very High Frequency (VHF) AM/FM Radios, 12 AN/ARC-164 Ultra High Frequency (UHF)-AM, 12 AN/ARN 123 VOR ILS Marker Beacons, 12 AN/ARN-89 or AN/ARN-149 Direction Finder Sets, 12 AN/ASN-128 Doppler/Global Positioning System Navigation Sets, 12 AN/ARC-201D or AN/ARC-201E VHF FM Homing Radios, 12 AN/APX-118 Transponders, 3 AN/APX-118A Transponders, 12 AN/APR-39A(V)1 Radar Signal Detecting Sets, mission equipment, communication and navigation equipment, Maintenance Work Orders/Engineering Change Proposals (MWO/ECPs), aircraft hardware and software support, repair and return, spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, support equipment, minor modifications, personnel training and training equipment, US government and contractor technical and engineering support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support.
“There is no principal contractor as the systems will be coming from US Army stock. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale,” the agency said.