In April 2015, the United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and AGM-114R Hellfire II missiles and associated equipment to Pakistan. The sale, which is estimated to be worth nearly USD$1 billion, will supply the Pakistani government with precision-strike, enhanced-survivability aircraft that it can operate at high altitudes for counter-terrorism and counterinsurgency in South Asia. The deal, which still needs to get approved by Congress, would be worth $952 million to four contractors: Textron Co.'s Bell Helicopter, General Electric Aviation, The Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp.Specifically, the Pakistani government will receive 15 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, 32 T-700 General Electric 401C engines (including 30 installed and two spares), 1,000 Lockheed Martin AGM-114 R Hellfire II missiles in containers, 36 H-1 technical refresh mission computers, 17 AN/AAQ-30 target sight systems and 629F-23 ultra-high frequency/very high frequency communication systems.
In addition, the United States will also supply 19 H-764 embedded global positioning system/inertial navigation systems, 32 TopOwl helmet-mounted display/optimized displays, 17 APX-117A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems, 17 AN/AAR-47 missile warning systems, 17 AN/ALE-47 countermeasure dispenser sets, 18 AN/APR-39C(V)2 radar warning receivers, 15 joint mission planning systems, and 17 M197 20mm gun systems. The sale also includes system integration and testing, software development and integration, spare and repair parts, tools and test equipment, personnel training and training equipment, as well as other related elements of logistics and program support.
