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A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet. Photo courtesy of Royal
Canadian Air force
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By James LaPorta | Nov. 1, 2017 at 1:58 PM
Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The State Department announced Wednesday a possible
sale of up to 32 AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to one of
America's "Five Eyes" partner, Canada.
Congress was notified of the possible $140 million sale on Tuesday,
which includes the 32 AMRAAMs, as well as 18 AMRAAM Captive Air Training
Missiles; four AMRAAM Non-Development Item-Airborne Instrumentation Units, two
AMRAAM Instrumented Test Vehicles, seven spare AMRAAM guidance units and four
spare AMRAAM control sections for use on their F/A-18 aircrafts.
"Included in the sale are containers; storage and
preservation; transportation; aircrew and maintenance training; training aids
and equipment, spares and repair parts; warranties; weapon system support and
test equipment; publications and technical documentation; software development,
integration, and support; system integration and testing; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support; and other related
elements of logistics and program support," the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency said in a press release.
The missiles will be used on Royal Canadian Air Force fighter
aircraft and are said to contribute to the foreign policy and national security
objectives of the U.S. by helping to improve the security of a NATO ally.
DSCA says the sale of armament is required to support the Royal
Canadian Air Force fighters to "optimally fulfill" both North
American Aerospace Defense and NATO missions. The deal also meets the U.S.
Northern Command's goals of combined air operation's interoperability and standardization
between Canadian and U.S. forces, according to the press statement.
The State Department assesses that the proposed sale of equipment
and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region, in
addition to having no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of
the sale.
Raytheon Missile Systems, out of Tucson, Ariz., will provide the
equipment and support for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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