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Congress Notified of Norwegian FMS for MH-60 Helos, C-130J Sustainment Totaling Over $1.1 Billion

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, April 26th, 2023

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Congress Notified of Norwegian FMS for MH-60 Helos, C-130J Sustainment Totaling Over $1.1 Billion

An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on Wednesday notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Norway of six MH-60R helicopters and sustainment work for the C-130J aircraft totaling over $1.1 billion. Lockheed Martin [LMT] is the prime contractor for both deals. The helicopter deal, worth an estimated $1 billion, also includes 15 General Electric [GE] T-700-GE-401C engines (12 installed, three spares); nine Link 16 Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems Joint Tactical Radio Systems (six installed, three spares); 18 Embedded…

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