The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) of C-17 Aircraft Maintenance and related equipment.
The estimated total cost is $150 million.
Notably, NSPA as Lead Nation has requested to buy contractor logistics support for the C-17 Strategic Airlift Capability program; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of US by improving the security of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) partners that are a force for political stability and economic progress in the North Atlantic region.
The proposed sale will improve NATO’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving and maintaining a flexible strategic airlift capability.
To be noted, the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing already has C-17 aircraft in its inventory and will have no difficulty absorbing these additional services into its armed services.
Further, the principal contractor will be The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA.
