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Canada Requests Purchase of CH-47D Chinook Helicopters

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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency April 21 notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of CH-47D Chinook helicopters as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $375 million. Canada wants to buy six CH-47D Chinook helicopters with 12--two per helicopter--T55-GA-714A turbine engines, four M240H machine guns, 30 AN/AVS-6/7(V)1 aviation night vision imaging systems, and two spare T-55-GA-714A turbine engines, mission equipment, communication and navigation equipment,…

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