US STATE Department approval has been granted for the possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 18 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters, complete with related equipment and support services, to South Korea for an estimated cost of $1.5bn. Confirmation of this prospective FMS was announced by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on December 6, after it had notified the US Congress on the same day.
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