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Australia Requests $560 Million FMS Sale of Boeing Chinook Helicopters

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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

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Australia could spend as much as $560 million to buy seven Chinook helicopters, produced by Boeing [BA], and related equipment, if Congress approves the Foreign Military Sale. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) April 13 notified Congress of the potential sale. The prime contractors would be Boeing, Rockwell Collins [COL], and ITT [ITT]. Australia requests the possible sale of seven CH-47F Chinook Helicopters, the newest model with 14 T55-GA-714A turbine engines, two per aircraft. The request also includes seven M134D…

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