United States Department of State approved the sale of eight (8) MV-22 Block C Osprey aircraft and related equipment to Indonesia via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) channel, at an estimated cost of $2 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) submitted the necessary certificate notifying Congress of this sale on MV-22 Block C Osprey aircraft.
The contract with an estimated cost of $2 billion (estimated costs reported by DSCA indicate maximum, contract costs generally lower) includes:
- AE 1107C Rolls Royce Engines (24)
- AN/AAQ-27 Forward Looking InfraRed Radars (20)
- AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems (20)
- N/APR-39 Radar Warning Receivers (20)
- AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems (20)
- AN/APX-117 Identification Friend or Foe Systems (20)
- AN/APN-194 Radar Altimeters (20)
- AN/ARN-147 VHF OmniDirectional Range (VOR) Instrument Landing System (ILS) Beacon Navigation Systems (20)
- ARC-210 629F-23 Multi-Band Radios (Non-COMSEC) (40)
- AN/ASN-163 Miniature Airborne Global Positioning System (GPS) Receivers (MAGR) (20)
- AN/ARN-153 Tactical Airborne Navigation Systems (20)
- Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS II) (20)
- M-240-D 7.64mm Machine Guns (20)
- GAU-21 Machine Guns (20)
AIso included are training, documents, support and testing equipment, US government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, and other related aspects of logistics and program support.
After the approved sales request Indonesia will be able to enter into agreement with Bell Textron Inc., Amarillo, Texas and The Boeing Company, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania.
