Tuesday 7 February 2017

Tunisia to receive 24 Kiowa Warrior helicopters


Tunisia begins receiving Kiowa Warrior helos

Gareth Jennings, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

06 February 2017

Tunisia is to receive 24 of the Kiowa Warrior helicopters being divested by the US Army. Source: IHS Markit/Patrick Allen

Tunisia has begun receiving the surplus-US Army Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scout and light attack helicopters it ordered in 2016, the AFP reported on 4 February.

Six of the 24 helicopters approved by the US government in May 2016 have now arrived in the North African country for counter-terrorism operations, with the remaining 18 scheduled to be delivered by the end of March.


The sale, which was announced by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 3 May 2016 covers 24 helicopters via the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) programme; Lockheed Martin AGM-114R Hellfire air-to-surface missiles; BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS); Dillon M134D 7.62 mm Gatling guns; FN Herstal M3P 12.7 mm machine guns; and M260 70 mm rocket launchers.

Original post: janes.com


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