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Turkey Wants To Buy Super Cobra Attack Helicopters, Sale Funds To Aid H-1 Upgrades

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency Oct. 28 notified Congress of a possible $111 million Foreign Military Sale to Turkey for three AH-1W Super Cobra Attack Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical. There will be no prime contractor associated with this proposed sale. The aircraft will be sold from Marine Corps’ inventory. The effect on USMC readiness will be mitigated by the submission of a reprogramming action to return the sales proceeds from the U.S. Treasury’s general receipts account…

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