USA to Sell18 F-16IQ Block 52 Fighters to Iraq

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on September 13 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of 18 F-16IQ Aircraft as well as associated equipment and services.The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $4.2 billion.

The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of:

--18 F-16IQ aircraft,

--24 F100-PW-229 or F110-GE-129 Increased Performance Engines,

--36 LAU-129/A Common Rail Launchers,

--24 APG-68(V)9 radar sets,

--19 M61 20mm Vulcan Cannons,

--200 AIM-9L/M-8/9 Sidewinder Missiles,

--150 AIM-7M-F1/H SPARROW Missiles,

--50 AGM-65D/G/H/K MAVERICK Air to Ground Missiles,

--200 GBU-12 PAVEWAY II Laser Guided Bomb Units (500 pound),

--50 GBU-10 PAVEWAY II Laser Guided Bomb Units (2000 pound),

--50 GBU-24 PAVEWAY III Laser Guided Bomb Units (2000 pound),

--22 Advanced Countermeasures Electronic Systems (ACES) (ACES includes the ALQ-187 Electronic Warfare System and AN/ALR-93 Radar Warning Receiver),

--20 AN/APX-113 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) Systems (without Mode IV),

--20 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), (Standard Positioning Service (SPS) commercial code only),

--20 AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER or AN/AAQ-28 LITENING Targeting Pods,

--4 F-9120 Advanced Airborne Reconnaissance Systems (AARS) or DB-110 Reconnaissance Pods (RECCE),

--22 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Systems (CMDS);

--20 Conformal Fuel Tanks (pairs).

Also included: site survey, support equipment, tanker support, ferry services, Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD), repair and return, modification kits, spares and repair parts, construction, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services, ground based flight simulator, and other related elements of logistics support.

The estimated cost is $4.2 billion.

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