WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department on Sept. 24 cleared a pair of potential arms sales, one each to Thailand and Qatar. The two sales have a combined price tag of $486 million, according to the announcements posted on the website of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. DSCA notifications are not final sales; if allowed by Congress, the sales enter negotiations during which quantities and dollar figures can shift. Thailand requested eight AH-6i light-attack reconnaissance helicopters, with an estimated cost of $400 million. The Boeing-made rotorcraft will be used to replace Thailand's older fleet of seven AH-1F Cobra helos.
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