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Egypt Request $81.4 Million In Common Missile Warning System For Apache, Black Hawk, And Chinook Helicopters

Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

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Egypt Request $81.4 Million In Common Missile Warning System For Apache, Black Hawk, And Chinook Helicopters

CH-47F Chinook and AH-64E Apache. Photo courtesy Boeing.

The State Department approved a possible $81.4 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Egypt for Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) for AH-64E Apache, UH-60 Black Hawks, and CH-47 Chinook Helicopters and related equipment, training, and support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on Oct. 6.The sale would include major defense equipment (MDE) of 67 AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS).The FMS also includes non-MDE including OCONUS Installation/Integration, Installation Mounting Kits, Countermeasure Dispenser Test Set…

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