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State Department Okays $300 Million Sale Of Helicopter Support To Iraq

Thursday, November 2nd, 2023

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State Department Okays $300 Million Sale Of Helicopter Support To Iraq

Bell 407GXi helicopter. (Photo: Bell Helicopter Textron)

The State Department approved a potential $300 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Iraq for Bell Helicopter [TXT] Contracted Logistics Support (CLS). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the sale on Nov. 2. The DSCA announcement noted Iraq requested services on top of a previously implemented FMS with value under the congressional notification threshold, $28 million. The original FMS includes a Bell Contracted Logistics Support (CLS) and Field Service Representative (FSR) contract. The newest approval includes a…

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