The State Department approved a possible $181 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Iraq for AC-208 sustainment, logistics, and spares support.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on June 14.
The possible sale includes a five-year sustainment package for Iraq’s AC/RC-208 fleet including operational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance; spare parts; component repair; publication updates; maintenance training; and logistics. The sale would also include Contract Logistics Services (CLS), training services, and Contract Engineering Services.
The prime contractors for the sale are Orbital ATK [OA] and Flight Safety International.
Iraq would use this FMS to continue to operate its Iraqi Air Force fleet of eight C-208 light attack and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft beyond the end of the existing CLS contract in June 2016, DSCA said.