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Pakistan Requests $952 Million In AH-1Z Viper Helicopters And Hellfire Missiles

Wednesday, April 15th, 2015

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The State Department approved a possible $952 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Pakistan for 15 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters and 1000 AGM-114R Hellfire II Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on April 6.The primary contractors would be Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT], General Electric [GE], Boeing [BA], and Lockheed Martin [LMT].AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter. Photo: Bell Helicopter Textron.AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter.The requested FMS would include…

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