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State Department Approves $4.25 Billion Apache Helicopter Deal With Morocco, $1.4 Billion For C-130Js To New Zealand

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, November 20th, 2019

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State Department Approves $4.25 Billion Apache Helicopter Deal With Morocco, $1.4 Billion For C-130Js To New Zealand

Apache Attack Helicopter. Photo: Boeing

The State Department has approved a $4.25 billion deal with Morocco for 36 Apache helicopters and the sale of five C-130J transport aircraft to New Zealand for $1.4 billion. Defense Security Cooperation Agency officials notified Congress of the Morocco foreign military sale on Tuesday and the deal with New Zealand on Wednesday. Under the Apache deal, Morocco will also receive 79 T700-General Electric [GE]-701D engines, 36 AN/ASQ-170 modernized target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernized pilot night vision sensors and 18…

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