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Sunday, September 14, 2008

U.S. Offers to Sell 36 Apache Helicopters to S.Korea at 60 percent of Tag Price

The United States has offered to sell 36 used Apache attack helicopters to South Korea at less than 60 percent of the out-of-factory price, with upgrades to replace most of their critical parts, including the frame and engine, Yonhap News reported on Sept. 14.

. The before-sale upgrades, often referred to as Block III, will essentially render the second-hand aircraft looking and performing as brand new, Yonhap quoted a source close to the envisioned deal as having said.

"When the aircraft is disassembled for the Block III upgrade, it will get a new frame that will practically reset its age to zero," the source said.

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