Army Aviation

Briefings—“Foreign Military Sales”

1607 25aJuly 31, 1991 / By Mark Albertson: Army Aviation’s recent success with helping to serve Saddam Hussein his eviction notice from Kuwait, is translating into a commercial success for McDonnel Douglas. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts for the AH-64 Apache currently stand at 54 machines. The U.S. Army’s Aviation Systems Command (AVSCOM) recently approved a proposal from McDonnel Douglas for an additional 88 Apaches to satisfy FMS requirements.