The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress July 1 of a possible $390 million Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for continued participation in the U.S. Air Force/Boeing Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership.
Boeing [BA] would be the principal contractor.
The partnership consists of support for the United Kingdom’s fleet of seven Boeing C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft and includes associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support.
The U.K. government has requested the continued participation in the Air Force/Boeing Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership, which includes support for the fleet of seven C- 17A cargo aircraft, contractor technical and logistics personnel services, support equipment, spare and repair parts, and other related elements of logistics support.
The program will ensure the United Kingdom can effectively maintain its current force projection capability that enhances interoperability with U.S. forces. The support will provide U.K. and other NATO forces with rapid global strategic mobility to deploy to austere locations. The United Kingdom is a staunch supporter of the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan and in overseas contingency operations.