24 (+12 en option) AH-64E Apache Helicopters for Morocco

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Morocco – AH-64E Helicopters

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­­­WASHINGTON, November 20, 2019 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of thirty-six (36) AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.25 billion.  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 19, 2019.

The Government of Morocco has requested a possible sale of thirty-six (36) AH-64E Apache attack helicopters (24 new, 12 optional); seventy-nine (79) T700-GE-701D engines (72 installed, 6 spares); thirty-six (36) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/AN/AAR-11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (M-TADS/PNVS); eighteen (18) AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars (FCR) with Radar Electronic Units (REU); eighteen (18) AN/APR-48B Modernized - Radar Frequency Interferometers (MRFI); five hundred fifty-one (551) AGM-114R Hellfire missiles (441 new, 110 optional); sixty (60) AGM-114L Hellfire missiles; seventy-two (72) M36E9 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); five hundred eighty-eight (588) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) kits (478 installed, 110 optional); seventy-eight (78) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial Navigation (EGIs) (72 installed, 6 spares); thirty-nine (39) AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) (36 installed, 3 spares); and two hundred (200) AIM-92H Stinger missiles.  Also included are twenty-one (21) Manned-Unmanned Teaming-2 (MUMT-2) video receivers (18 installed, 3 spares); thirty-nine (39) Manned-Unmanned Teaming-2 (MUMT-2) air-air-ground kits (36 installed, 3 spares); thirty-nine (39) AN/APR-39D(V)2 radar signal detecting sets (36 installed, 3 spares); thirty-nine (39) AN/AVR-2B laser detecting sets (36 installed, 3 spares); thirty-nine (39) AN/APX-123 or AN/APX-123A common transponders (36 installed, 3 spares); thirty-nine (39) IDM-401 Improved Data Modems (36 new, 3 spares); six (6) Link-16 terminals; thirty-nine (39) Improved Countermeasure Dispensing System (ICMD) (36 installed, 3 spares); thirty-nine (39) AN/ARN-149 (V)3 automatic direction finders (36 installed, 3 spares); thirty-nine (39) Doppler ASN-157 Doppler radar velocity sensors (36 installed, 3 spares); thirty-nine (39) AN/APN-209 radar altimeters (36 installed, 3 spares); thirty-nine (39) AN/ARN-153 Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) sets (36 installed, 3 spares); four (4) TACAN ground stations; thirty-six (36) Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range/Instrument Landing Systems (VOR/ILS) (36 installed, 3 new); twelve (12) AN/PYQ-10(C) simple key loader (12 new); thirty-six (36) M230E1 + M139 AWS automatic gun (36 new); eighty-one (81) M261 rocket launchers (72 new, 9 spares); seventy-eight (78) M299 missile launchers (72 new, 6 spares); fifty-three (53) Stinger Air-to-Air launchers (53 new); twenty-nine (29) Stinger Captive Flight Trainers (CFT) (29 new); eight  8 Stinger Aerial Handling Trainers (AHT) (8 new); five thousand two hundred sixteen (5,216) 2.75-inch rockets (3,896 new, 1,320 optional); ninety-three thousand (93,000) 30mm rounds (65,500 new, 27,500 optional); secure voice radios; training devices; communication systems; helmets; simulators; generators; transportation and organization equipment; spare and repair parts; support equipment; tools and test equipment; technical data and publications; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance, technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics support.  The estimated cost is $4.25 billion.

This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major Non-NATO ally that is an important force for political stability and economic progress in North Africa.

The proposed sale will improve Morocco's capability to meet current and future threats, and will enhance interoperability with U.S. forces and other allied forces.  Morocco will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense and provide close air support to its forces.  Morocco will have no difficulty absorbing the Apache aircraft into its armed forces.

The proposed sale of this equipment and services will not alter the basic military balance in the region.

The prime contractors involved in this program will be Boeing Company, Mesa, AZ and Lockheed Martin, Orlando, FL.  There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.  The purchaser typically requests offsets.  Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor(s).

Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of eleven U.S. Government personnel and three contractor representatives to Morocco as part of the Technical Assistance Fielding Team and Field Service Representatives.

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.

This notice of a potential sale is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded.

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En 2024, le royaume du Maroc disposera d’un des hélicoptères le plus performant au monde. Et cela n’est pas bien vu par les Espagnols qui considèrent l’acquisition par les Forces armées royales de ce « tueur de chars » comme un grand changement dans le rapport de forces militaires entre Rabat Madrid.

En effet, en novembre 2019, Washington a autorisé le fabricant Boeing à vendre au Maroc 36 hélicoptère H64 E à des prix bas et dans des délais rapides et cela par le biais du Foreign Military Sales.

Le Maroc a donc confirmé l’achat de 24 appareils à un coût estimé par les observateurs à 3 milliards de dollars. La version livrée au Maroc constitue la dernière variante de l’Apache AH-64E et dispose d’un radar AN/APG-78 Longbow, du panier de visée AN/ASQ-170. Pour ce qui est des armements, l’Apache marocain pourra tirer des missiles Hellfire à guidage laser ou radar, des roquettes APKWS (Hydra), de missiles air-air Stinger et du canon de 30mm M230E1 guidé par le casque du tireur.

Au niveau de la sa protection, cet engin de 10 tonnes aura un système d’alerte de départ missile AAR-57, un système d’alerte contre les illuminations laser LWS, de contremesures infrarouges ICMD et d’un système d’alerte radar RWR. Mais la plus grande nouveauté qui inquiète les pays voisins du Maroc, c’est que l’Apache Guardian dispose du système de contrôle de drones MUM-T, qui permet de communiquer et guider des drones afin d’augmenter les capacités de reconnaissance de l’appareil.

Les Espagnols s’inquiètent également de la grande autonomie de l’hélicoptère en zone de de combat et sa possible transformation en outil de reconnaissance longue portée utile pour les opérations aéroportées, mais aussi pour la préparation des raids aériens au profit des F-16 Viper dont dispose l’armée marocaine.

D’après plusieurs experts militaires, le royaume chérifien, qui achète moins d’armements que l’Espagne et l’Algérie, a pu reconfigurer son armée en un outil très performant, grâce notamment à une harmonisation de ses différents système d’armes. Les FAR peuvent mettre en action des armes ayant servi ensemble sur des champs de bataille pendant longtemps, tout en prouvant leur efficacité. La complémentarité, notamment technologique et opérationnelle, entre les F-16 V, les Apache AH-64, les drones MQ-1 Predator, les Chinook CH-47D, les avions de transport tactique, de reconnaissance et de guerre électronique Hercules C-130 ou encore le système de missile sol-air MIM-104 Patriot font que les Marocains sont dotés d’une force de frappe, certes réduite en nombre, mais qui peut se révéler particulièrement redoutable.

https://www.maghreb-intelligence.com/lespagne-sinquiete-de-lacquisition-par-le-maroc-de-lhelicoptere-apache-ah-64e-guardian/

Barsdz a écrit:

Avec tous ces derniers achats ( qui sont un exellent choix) avez-vous un satellite pour la communication afin de sécuriser toute vos transmissions d'informations entre les différents corps d'armées? Desole si c est pas le bon topic je savais pas où poster ce message

defense.gov a écrit:

BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc., Radford, Virginia, was awarded a $35,683,004 modification (000824) to contract W52P1J-11-D-0013 for award of MK90 grain, the shipping of the grains and the return of the empty grain cages to Radford Army Ammunition Plant. Work will be performed in Radford, Virginia, with an estimated completion Dec. 21, 2021. Fiscal 2018, 2019 and 2020 procurement of ammunition (Army) funds; and Foreign Military Sales (Afghanistan, Indonesia, Iraq, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Singapore) funds in the amount of $35,683,004 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

DOD a écrit:

Longbow Limited, Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $164,606,754 firm-fixed-price contract for AH-64E helicopter mast mounted assembly/radar electronics units. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2022. Fiscal 2018 aircraft procurement (Army); and 2019 Foreign Military Sales (India, Morocco, Netherlands, and United Arab Emirates) funds in the amount of $164,606,754 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-20-F-0464).

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Morocco, Netherlands, And India To Gain LONGBOW Fire Control Radar For AH-64E Apache Helicopters

ORLANDO, Florida, Sep. 4, 2020 – The U.S. Army recently awarded LONGBOW Limited Liability Company (LBL), a joint venture of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), four Foreign Military Sales contracts to provide the AH-64E Apache helicopter AN/APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) to Morocco, Netherlands, UAE and India Army.

“The LBL team is excited to bring Morocco, Netherlands and India Army into the LONGBOW FCR user community, and to update UAE with new capabilities, as the ever-evolving missions of our U.S. allies will benefit from our precision engagement capabilities,” said Jim Messina, LBL president and Lockheed Martin program director. “The LONGBOW radar remains a relevant and important system for the missions Apache aircrews fly.”

The addition of Morocco, the Netherlands and India Army expands the LONGBOW customer base to include 16 foreign militaries and 14 nations. UAE is updating from the AH-64D to the AH-64E aircraft. These contracts are a direct result of the five-year production requirements contract the U.S. Department of Defense awarded to LBL in 2016.

“As LONGBOW Joint Venture marks 35 years of successful partnership, the addition of these customers is a testament to the deep experience and dedication the team brings to advance the FCR system to support our customer’s missions,” said Shalini Gupta, LBL vice president and Northrop Grumman director for LONGBOW programs.

When coupled with the Apache’s unique system of sensors approach, LONGBOW FCR gives aircrews the capability to scan large areas at long ranges to identify threats and targets for prosecution with a low probability of being detected. If a target is identified, the data can be handed off to a missile and launch system, or if a target needs further identification and classification, the data is handed off to the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight (M-TADS) system for increased visual identification.

LBL is now providing increased FCR capabilities with the Apache AH-64E Version 6 helicopter. Version 6 FCR software enhancements provide new operational modes and capabilities, including maritime, single target track, and 360-degree surveillance mode, as well as extended detection range against land, air and sea targets.

LBL celebrated 35 years of successful partnership in August.

About LONGBOW LLC

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 110,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees define possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services.

For additional information, visit our websites: www.lockheedmartin.com/fcr or www.northropgrumman.

defense.gov a écrit:

Contracts For Oct. 13, 2020 Longbow Ltd., Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $32,154,552 modification (P00001) to contract W58RGZ-20-F-0464 for generic spare parts kits for AH-64E Apache helicopters.  Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2024.  Fiscal 2020 Foreign Military Sales (India, Morocco, Netherlands, and United Arab Emirates) funds in the amount of $32,154,552 were obligated at the time of the award.  U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Fox-One a écrit:

Au pire des cas les quataris et uae vont nous avancer du matériel, ce sont pas les allies qui manquent.
Mais les ressources humaines doivent être au top pour inhaler le matériel et être au même niveau que les yankee ou meilleur