US Army CH-47 Foreign Military Sales Efforts

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US Army CH-47 Foreign Military Sales Efforts

• Briefing to

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FMS Cases In Work

• Egypt LOA for T55-GA-714A Engines is being
  developed, expected to be implemented in the near
  future
• PA Requests from Greece for
• Complete upgrade of their nine direct commercial
  sale aircraft to newer 7 aircraft configuration
• Upgrade of their nine direct commercial aircraft
  to same Aircraft Survivability Equipment as their
  newer seven aircraft.

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Current Egyptian FMS Cases

• An Egyptian FMS case to upgrade the remaining 3
  CH-47C to CH-47D has been approved
• FMS Case EG-B-UWN
• The EAF has 16 other aircraft that fall under 3
  FMS Cases All aircraft under these FMS cases
  have been delivered
• EG-B-JBK 4 CH-47D aircraft
• EG-B-JBN 6 aircraft upgraded CH-47C to D
• EG-B-UUW 6 aircraft upgraded CH-47C to D

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Other USG supported FMS Cases

• The Greek Army has 16 CH-47D aircraft
• Seven new build CH-47D purchased under FMS case
  GR-B-JBK
• Nine were purchased as a Direct Commercial Sale
• The Taiwan Army has 9 CH-47SD aircraft
• Aircraft were purchased under FMS case TW-B-YUX
• The Netherlands Air Force has a technical support
  case for their CH-47 aircraft, FMS case NE-B-VXE
• The Australian Defense Force has a technical
  support case for their CH-47 aircraft, FMS case
  AT-B-ZYG

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Other Countries Expressing Interest in CH-47
Aircraft

• Other countries expressing interest in using the
  USG to purchase CH-47 aircraft are
• Jordan
• Columbia
• Algeria
• Turkey
• Italy
• Czech Republic
• Chile
• Netherlands (Upgrade of their 13 Glass Cockpit
  CH-47D aircraft to F Models and additional
  purchase of 5 CH-47F)
• Argentina (upgrade of their existing Aircraft)

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Cargo Helicopter Airframe
Procurement Support

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CHAPS
Study

• Explore CH-47D sales to leverage new
  procurement
• - USG CH-47D sale via FMS, and reprogram
  funds for new
• CH-47Fs

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CHAPS

• Study Results
• USG CH-47D sale via FMS, and reprogram funds for
  new CH-47Fs
• Extensive coordination at HQDA, OSD, and
  Congress
• required
• Concept approval Army Acquisition Executive
  (AAE)
• Congressional Action Required (Annual
  Reprogramming)
• Sales via standard FMS processes/procedures
• Contracting flexibility required (FMS
  provisions planned for F-Model
• contracts)
• Timing and Integration of FMS sales with new
  production
• challenging (workable)

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Potential CHAPS Market

• Europe
• Turkey 4-10
• Spain 1- 4
• Poland 4 6
• Czech Rep. 4
• Hungary 4
• France 4- 6
• Germany 4- 6

• AsiaPacific
• India 6-30
• Pakistan 4- 6
• Thailand 6
• Malaysia 4
• Taiwan NFA 4- 6
• Philippines 6

• Middle East
• Israel 10-20
• Jordan 8
• UAE 4-12
• Saudi Arabia 4-10
• Kuwait 4
• Oman 4

• Africa
• Morocco 9
• Egypt 3-5
• Ghana 4

• South America
• Argentina 1-5
• Brazil 4
• Chile 6

US Army - Boeing Assessment 30 Aircraft

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IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITY
Cargo Helicopter Airframe
Procurement Support
Jordan - Chief of Staff,
Jordanian Air Force approached Boeing at the
Asian Aerospace Show expressing interest in up to
eight CH-47Ds ( 8 airframes ) Argentina -
Joint Staff and Army continue to express interest
in CH-47Ds for UN Scientific mission and general
heavy-lift. ( 2-6 airframes ) Turkey
- Boeing states that potential CHAPS type
activity could be a break-through solution to the
long-desired Turkish heavy-lift requirement (
4-10 airframes ) Columbia - Contact with
USAF Mission, Columbia indicates a Letter of
Interest in CH-47Ds is in process ( 4 airframes )

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Cargo Airframe Procurement Support
Initiative

• 1. Memo to DA G-4
• Army Requests Exchange/Sale Waiver to
• Exchange/Sell CH-74D
• List of CH-47s and recommended pricing

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Cargo Helicopter Airframe
Procurement Support
Reconditioning as required (
Commercial or FMS )
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UNCLASSIFIED
Proposed CHAPS Schedule
8 Jul 04
2 Aug

30 Nov 04
1 Oct 04

3 Jan 05
1 Nov

15 Jun 05
Jun 05
Mar 05

Feb 07
Jul 05
DELIVERY
Feb 07

Feb 08
UNCLASSIFIED
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Cargo Helicopter Airframe
Procurement Support
Features and Benefits

• US Army gets a percentage of new-build CH-47Fs
  
• with same ( revenue neutralno
  additional cost! )
• Reduced CH-47F production OS costs ( F-Model
  )
• Increased International sales/customer base
• ( Airframe support )
• Increased Coalition Warfare Capability (
  Rationalization,
• Standardization and Interoperability,
  Global War On Terrorism )

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Cargo Helicopter Airframe
Procurement Support

• Next Actions
• Complete detailed planning, develop project
  guide
• Continue HQDA coordination (G-3, G-4, G-8,
  etc.)
• Initiate Exchange/Sales actions
• Execute the Plan
• WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED !!!

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Future Logistics, Interoperability and Technology
Exchange (FLITE)

• Achieve a multinational shared Chinook
  improvement program
• RD and ECPs
• Engineering Services
• Production and installation
• Logistics support/sustainment
• FLITE Team (representatives from each nation)
• Funding via FMS cases or amendments
• Fair share of nonrecurring costs
• Development and engineering services
• Based on proportion of aircraft in the fleets of
  participating nations
• Recurring costs based on units purchased or level
  of effort

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FLITE Purpose

• Coordinate requirements for all user nations
• Achieve fleet improvements
• Achieve economy of scale
• Improve fleet support and readiness
• Promote maximum worldwide user participation
• Share in the benefits of a common configuration

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FLITE Benefits

• Accelerated application of improvements
• Increased fleet performance and readiness
• Reduced life cycle cost
• Information and data sharing
• Increased leverage and purchasing power
• Full configuration support
• Maximum safety of flight
• Improved fleet sustainment and supportability
• Reduced LOR/LOA PA processing time
• Faster response to deficiencies
• Single point of contact for assistance

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Questions
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