WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Friday it notified the U.S. Congress of a possible sale of $700 million worth of Boeing (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) C-17 cargo planes to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
The proposed sale would also involve contractor United Technologies Corp (UTX.N: Quote, Profile, Research), the agency said in a statement. (Reporting by Julie Vorman; editing by John Wallace)
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11708 posts, RR: 52 Reply 6, posted (5 years 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 3138 times:
Are these going to be used C-17As (as in non-ERs) from the USAF inventory? The Flight Global artical implies the airplanes come from the USAF, and not Boeing.
"DOD is requesting approval from Congress to sell two C-17s with a long list of necessary add-ons, including four Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 engines, ALE-47 countermeasure dispensing systems, spares, pyrotechnics, crew armour and other items"
Atmx2000 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 4576 posts, RR: 39 Reply 7, posted (5 years 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 3084 times:
Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 6): Are these going to be used C-17As (as in non-ERs) from the USAF inventory? The Flight Global artical implies the airplanes come from the USAF, and not Boeing.
"DOD is requesting approval from Congress to sell two C-17s with a long list of necessary add-ons, including four Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 engines, ALE-47 countermeasure dispensing systems, spares, pyrotechnics, crew armour and other items"
CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5 Reply 9, posted (5 years 1 week 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2915 times:
France and Germany have been able to successfully block the acquisition of C-17s in the past due to their tie in with the A-400M program. Let's see how this plays out. In all honesty though, are 2 C-17s really going to make that much of a difference for ALL of NATO to use? The UK and Canada alone operate 5 and 4 respectively.
"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11708 posts, RR: 52 Reply 10, posted (5 years 1 week 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 2789 times:
Quoting CX747 (Reply 9): In all honesty though, are 2 C-17s really going to make that much of a difference for ALL of NATO to use?
Most probibly, NATO will get 6 C-17s, but their requirement is for "8 equivelent C-17s". I read that to say they would like to buy 8 of them, but can only be assured of funding for 6.
Connies4ever From Canada, joined Feb 2006, 3857 posts, RR: 13 Reply 11, posted (4 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 2374 times:
Quoting CX747 (Reply 9): The UK and Canada alone operate 5 and 4 respectively.
RAF has obtained funding for a 6th C-17 and there have been statements from senior air officers to the extent that they'd like 8. As for Canada, with the recently-announced defense build-up, it's possible that 1 or 2 more might be acquired.
Coincidentally, of our 4 C-17s, 2 are U/S right now (or were last week, 1 in Bangkok and 1 @ home base) and we're back tro chartering An-124s for some heavy lift. Hopefully these a/c are not going to be hangar queens.
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11708 posts, RR: 52 Reply 12, posted (4 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2281 times:
Quoting Connies4ever (Reply 11): RAF has obtained funding for a 6th C-17 and there have been statements from senior air officers to the extent that they'd like 8. As for Canada, with the recently-announced defense build-up, it's possible that 1 or 2 more might be acquired.
That is great news for the C-17 program.
Quoting Connies4ever (Reply 11): Coincidentally, of our 4 C-17s, 2 are U/S right now (or were last week, 1 in Bangkok and 1 @ home base) and we're back tro chartering An-124s for some heavy lift. Hopefully these a/c are not going to be hangar queens.
Well, the An-124 can lift a lot more than the C-17 can, so it really depends on what needs to be moved via airlift.
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 13, posted (4 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 2254 times:
Quoting CX747 (Reply 9): Does that include spare parts?, the dollars do not go far these days, I do not care whose they are, 3 planes?
The contract should include some spares, manuals and drawings (with revision service), crew training, maintenance training, and on-site technical support.
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