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WASHINGTON, Jul. 28, 2017 -
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Switzerland for F/A-18 upgrades.
The estimated cost is $115 million.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
The Government of Switzerland has requested the possible sale
of a Service Life Extension Program for its F/A-18C/D aircraft
to include up to fifty (50) Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) with Concurrent Multi-Net 4 (CMN-4) capability;
fifty (50) ARC-210 GEN 5 RT-1900A(C) radios w/Second Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO (SATURN) frequency hopping;
twenty (20) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) Night Vision Cueing Display (NVCD);
CIT Automated Dependence Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out;
software enhancements to the APG-73 radar;
improvements to the F/A-18 Software Configuration Set (SCS) 29C;
and sustainment for the ALQ-165 Airborne Self Protection Jammer (ASPJ) system.
Operational support for these modifications will be provided through upgrades to the purchaser’s unique Mission Data System.
Also included are: system integration and testing; software development and integration; support equipment; spare and repair parts; maintenance personnel and pilot familiarization training; software support; publications and technical documents; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The estimated total case value is $115 million.
The proposed sale will allow the Swiss Air Force to extend the useful life of its F/A-18 fighter aircraft and enhance their survivability.
Further, the proposed sale will increase Switzerland’s tactical aviation operational capabilities. Switzerland will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment and support into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be the Boeing Company, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, MO; Data Link Solutions LLC, Wayne, NJ; Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA; Rockwell Collins ESA Vision System LLC, Fort Worth, TX. There are no known offset agreements associated with this potential sale.
This notice of a potential sale is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded.
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