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DSCA Announces Possible MH-60R Helicopter Sale To South Korea

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said last week it notified Congress of a potential Foreign Military Sale of eight MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopters with a potential price tag of $1 billion. The deal would also include 18 T700 General Electric [GE] 401C engines (16 installed, two spares) and various communications equipment, electronic warfare systems, spares, training and other logistical services, according to a DSCA statement. Prime contractors for the proposed deal are Sikorsky Aircraft, a division of United Technologies…

Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

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Congress

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