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Australia Requests $115 Million In AEA-18G Electronic Warfare Range System

Tuesday, December 6th, 2016

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The State Department approved a possible $115 million total Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Australia for AEA-18G Electronic Warfare Range System and related support, equipment, and training.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on Dec. 2.Australia requested additional funding for a previously implemented case for two Electronic Warfare Range Systems to conduct electronic warfare and surveillance training within the country’s borders. The original FMS was valued at over $79 million. This includes non-major defense…

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