Indonesia gets US approval for potential acquisition of MV-22 Osprey aircraft
A CGI of a potential Indonesian MV-22 Osprey. Photo c/o Bell. |
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) released a report confirming that the US State Department has approved the potential sale of up to eight (8) Bell-Boeing MV-22 Block C Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI).
The potential sale is expected to cost US$2 billion, with the US State Department notifying the US Congress about the possible deal. The US government believes the sale would support their foreign policy goals and national security objectives by improving the security of an important regional partner that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Asia Pacific Region.
Included in the proposed package are the 8 MV-22 Block C Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, 24 AE 1007C Rolls Royce engines, 20 AN/AAQ-27 Forward Looking Infra-Red Radars, 20 AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems, 20 AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Receivers, 20 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser Systems, 20 AN/APX-117 Identification Friend or Foe Sysems, 20 AN/APN-194 Radar Altimeters, 20 AN/ARN-147 VHF OmniDirectional Range VOR Instrument Landing System Beacon Navigation System, 20 AN/AN-ARN-153 Tactical Airborne Navigation Systems, 20 Traffic Collision Avoidance System TCAS-II, 20 M-240D 7.62mm machine guns, 20 GAU-21 machine guns, Joint Planning Mission Systems, and other related equipment, logistics, training, and support systems.
The aircraft is expected to be used to enhance the TNI’s amphibious assault operations, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) capabilities.
It is expected that the deal will be through US Foreign Military Sales (US FMS) program. Should Indonesia proceed with the deal, they will become the type’s 2nd export market after Japan.
[1] US DSCA
Indonesia gets US approval for potential acquisition of MV-22 Osprey aircraft
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July 07, 2020
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