24 Airbus Caracal Helicopters In US$2.5 Billion Kuwait Arms Deal

[Zarvan]

Airbus Caracal Helicopter

Kuwait will sign an agreement to procure 24 Airbus Caracal helicopters in a US $1.1 billion defense deal from France Wednesday.

Both France, Kuwait will sign a letter of offer and acceptance for defense deals worth $2.8 billion that include 24 Airbus Caracal helicopters for $1.1 billion and $1.7 billion for ground vehicles by Volvo’s Renault Trucks and modernization of eight P37 patrol boats.

The helicopter deal was announced in June and has a provision for additional helicopters. Kuwait has extended the sustainment contract for the fast patrol boats and the modernization will include mid-life refit of the boats.

24 Airbus Caracal Helicopters In US$2.5 Billion Kuwait Arms Deal

 

[black-hawk_101]

Kuwait is going for 30 EF-2000s too? I think they will give away their F-18s to Malaysia as a gift for support mission over Yemen. Also, they should give some money to them to buy more used F-18s from Swiss & USN.