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Exelis To Provide Advanced Air Traffic Management To Saudi National Guard

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, July 25th, 2014

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Exelis [XLS] this week said it received a contract valued at more than $9 million to provide advanced military air traffic management capabilities to the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG). Under this foreign military sales contract, Exelis will supply the GCA-2020 precision ground control approach radar to support the SANG’s growing aviation mission requirements. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom AFB, Mass. The first Exelis radar to be installed in Saudi Arabia,…

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