Aircraft
U.S. Approves Hawkeyes for France and Ospreys for Indonesia
The latest round of U.S. State Department approvals of Foreign Military Sales includes a prospective deal to supply MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors to Indonesia.
One of Flottille 4F’s current E-2Cs is seen during operations in May 2018 from the U.S. Navy carrier George H.W. Bush. The three aircraft are to be replaced by a similar number of the Advanced Hawkeye. (Photo: U.S. Navy)
One of Flottille 4F’s current E-2Cs is seen during operations in May 2018 from the U.S. Navy carrier George H.W. Bush. The three aircraft are to be replaced by a similar number of the Advanced Hawkeye. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

In a round of notifications to the U.S. Congress issued on July 6, the State Department has approved the potential sales of aircraft equipment to France (Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye), Indonesia (Bell Boeing MV-22B Block C Osprey) and Lithuania (Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk).