Qatar – UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopters

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Qatar – UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopters

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2012 – The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on June 12 of a
possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar of 12 UH-60M BLACK HAWK Utility Helicopters,
26 T700-GE-701D Engines (24 installed and 2 spares), 15 AN/AAR-57 V(7) Common Missile Warning
Systems, 15 AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Sets, 15 AN/APR-39A(V)4 Radar Signal Detecting Sets, 26 M240H
Machine Guns, and 26 AN/AVS-6 Night Vision Goggles. The estimated cost is $1.112 billion.
The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of 12 UH-60M BLACK HAWK Utility Helicopters, 26
T700-GE-701D Engines (24 installed and 2 spares), 15 AN/AAR-57 V(7) Common Missile Warning Systems,
15 AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Sets, 15 AN/APR-39A(V)4 Radar Signal Detecting Sets, 26 M240H Machine
Guns, and 26 AN/AVS-6 Night Vision Goggles. Also included are M206 infrared countermeasure flares, M211
and M212 Advanced Infrared Countermeasure Munitions (AIRCM) flares, M134D-H Machine Guns, system
integration and air worthiness certification, simulators, generators, transportation, wheeled vehicles and
organization equipment, spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, technical data and
publications, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical,
and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $1.112
billion.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to
improve the security of a friendly country that has been, and continues to be, an important force for political and
economic progress in the Middle East. Qatar is host to the U.S. AFCENT forces and serves as a critical
forward-deployed location in the region. The proposed sale of the UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters will
improve Qatar's capability to meet current and future threats and provide greater security for its critical oil and
natural gas infrastructure, and significant national events. Qatar will use the enhanced capability to strengthen
its homeland defense. Qatar will have no difficulty absorbing these helicopters into its armed forces. The
proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractors will be Sikorsky Aircraft Company in Stratford, Connecticut, and General Electric
Aircraft Company in Lynn, Massachusetts. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with
this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of two contractor
representatives to Qatar for a minimum of three years to support delivery of the helicopters and provide support
and equipment familiarization. In addition, Qatar has expressed an interest in a Technical Assistance Fielding
Team for in-country pilot and maintenance training. To support the requirement, a team of 12 personnel (one
military team leader and 11 contractors) would be deployed to Qatar for approximately three years.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. This notice of a
potential sale is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded.

http://www.dsca.mil/PressReleases/36-b/2012/Qatar_12-08.pdf