Author: Ramona Adams|| Date Published: May 1, 2017
The State Department has approved New Zealand’s request to purchase four P-8A patrol aircraft and associated support under a potential $1.5 billion foreign military sales agreement with the U.S. government.
New Zealand requested commercial engines, Tactical Open Mission Software, electro-optical and infrared MX-20HD, AN/AAQ-2(V)1 acoustic system, AN/APY-10 radar, ALQ-240 electronic support measures and others, the Defense Security Cooperation Agencysaid Friday.
The deal also covers support equipment, operation support systems, maintenance trainer/classrooms, publications, software, engineering and logistics technical assistance, among other services.
P-8A will replace New Zealand’s P-3K maritime patrol aircraft and the proposed sale will support the country’s efforts to recapitalize, modernize and sustain its maritime surveillance capacity for the next three decades, DSCA added.
Boeing (NYSE: BA) will serve as the prime contractor and additional contractors will include:
Air Cruisers Co.
Arnprior Aerospace
AVOX Zodiac Aerospace
BAE Systems
Canadian Commercial Corp.
Compass David Clark
DLS/NiaSat
DRS
GC Micro
General Electric (NYSE: GE)
Harris (NYSE: HRS) and its Exelis subsidiary
Joint Electronics
L3 Technologies’ (NYSE: LLL) WESCAM division
Martin Baker
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC)
Pole Zero
Raytheon
Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL)
Spirit Aero (NYSE: SPR)
Symmetries Telephonics
Terma
Viking
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The State Department has approved New Zealand’s request to purchase four P-8A patrol aircraft and associated support under a potential $1.5 billion foreign military sales agreement with the U.S. government.
