US lines up multiple FMS Grand Caravan, King Air, SkyCourier customers
The C-408 SkyCourier is one of three Textron aircraft types that the US is lining up for prospective FMS sales to seven international customers. (Textron)
The US is lining up multiple Foreign Military Sales (FMS) acquisitions of the C-208B Grand Caravan, KA 360 Extended Range (ER) King Air, and C-408 SkyCourier cargo and light transport aircraft.
A sources sought notification posted on the US government's sam.gov federal procurement website in early January noted an anticipated seven new and follow-on FMS customers for the Textron airframes, amounting to approximately USD400 million.
“The information [in the notification] reflects anticipated future work opportunities for FMS customers: Bangladesh [for] one KA 360ER, Jamaica two C-408, Latvia three C-208B, Philippines two KA 360ER, Philippines four C-208B, Cameroon two C-208B, Guatemala two C-208B, [and] Israel two C-208B”, US Army Contracting Command said.
No prospective contract or delivery timelines were disclosed.
For more information on US FMS sales of cargo and light transport aircraft, please see Djibouti to receive Grand Caravan EX aircraft as US looks to enhance Horn of Africa security .
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