US State Department Approves Possible KC-46 Pegasus Sale To Israel

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US State Department approves possible Foreign Military Sale of Pegasus tanker aircraft to Israel

In addition to the Letter of Request (LoR), which the Israeli government issued to the US government on 16 May 2019 (*), the US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of eight KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft. The Department delivered the required certification to the US Congress on 3 March 2020.

The aircraft and related equipment have an estimated cost of USD 2.4 billion. Israel requested to buy eight KC-46As, up to seventeen PW4062 turbofan engines (16 installed, 1 spare) and up to eighteen MAGR 2K-GPS SAASM receivers (16 installed, 2 spares). Also included are AN/ARC-210 U/VHF radios, APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe transponders, and spare parts.

If the sale is allowed to move forward, Israel will start contract negotiations with aircraft manufacturer Boeing. Next to Japan, Israel is the second country to be approved for the Pegasus.

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