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Iraq Requests $152 Million In FMS Helicopter Logistics Support

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Friday, August 13th, 2010

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Iraq has requested a potential $152 million Foreign Military Sale of contractor logistics support for various helicopters, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Aug. 5. Iraq wants a possible sale of two years of contractor logistics support for Mi-17 Helicopters and two years of logistics support for U.S.-origin rotary wing aircraft not in DoD's inventory. The prime contractor would be ARINC in Annapolis, Md. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementing this…

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