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Saudi Arabia orders a Patriot Air Defense System with PAC-3 enhancement.
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| Wednesday, October 1, 2014 03:48 PM | |||
| Saudi Arabia orders a Patriot Air Defense System with PAC-3 enhancement | |||
The
U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a Patriot
Air Defense System with PAC-3 enhancement and associated equipment,
parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.750
billion. |
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 Patriot MIM-104 surface-to-air defense missile system |
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible
sale of 202 Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC) -3 Missiles with containers,
and 1 Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM) Flight Test Target/Patriot as
a Target. Also included are 2 PAC-3 Telemetry Kits, 6 Fire Solution
Computers, 36 Launcher Station Modification Kits, 2 Missile Round Trainers,
2 PAC-3 Slings, 6 Patriot Automated Logistics Systems Kits, 6 Shorting
Plugs, spare and repair parts, lot validation and range support, ground
support equipment, repair and return, publications and technical documentation,
personnel training and training equipment, Quality Assurance Team, U.S.
Government and contractor technical and logistics support services,
and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated
cost is $1.750 billion.
The proposed sale will help replenish Saudi’s current Patriot missiles which are becoming obsolete and difficult to sustain due to age and the limited availability of repair parts. The purchase of PAC-3 missiles will support current and future defense missions and promote stability within the region. The principal contractors will be Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control in Dallas, Texas; and Raytheon Corporation in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. |
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