Australia seeks to buy 24 Super Hornets

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress February 27 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for up to 12 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft and 12 EA-18G Growler aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $3.7 billion.

The Government of Australia has requested a possible sale of up to:

• 12 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft
• 12 EA-18G Growler aircraft
• 54 F414-GE-402 engines (48 installed and 6 spares) 2 engine inlet devices
• 35 AN/APG-79 Radar Systems
• 70 AN/USQ-140 Multifunctional Informational Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) or RT-1957(C)/USQ-190 (V) Joint Tactical Radio Systems
• 40 AN/ALQ-214 Integrated Countermeasures Systems
• 24 AN/ALR-67(V)3 Electronic Warfare Countermeasures Receiving Sets
• 72 LAU-127 Guided Missile Launchers
• 15 M61A2 Vulcan Cannons
• 32 AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Goggles or Night Vision Cueing Device System
• 40 AN/APX-111 Combined Interrogator Transponders
• 80 AN/ARC-210/RT-1990A(C) Communication Systems
• 100 Digital Management Devices with KG-60’s
• 36 Accurate Navigation Systems
• 30 AN/AYK-29(V) Distributed Targeting Systems (DTS)
• 4 AN/PYQ-21 DTS Mission Planning Transit Cases
• 24 AN/ASQ-228 Advance Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) Pods
• 40 AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders (SKL)
• 80 KIV-78 Mode 4/5 Module
• 48 COMSEC Management Workstations (CMWS)
• 24 AN/ALE-47 Electronic Warfare Countermeasures Systems
• 80 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) and
• 400 AN/ALE-55 Fiber Optic Towed Decoys.

The prime contractors will be Boeing (Missouri); General Electric Aircraft Engines (Massachusetts); Data Link Solutions (Missouri); BAE Systems (Maryland); Northrop Grumman (VA); Raytheon (MA); and Visions Systems International (California).