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Saudi Arabia Requests $1.7 Billion In Patriot With PAC-3 Enhancement

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Wednesday, October 1st, 2014

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Saudi Arabia Requests $1.7 Billion In Patriot With PAC-3 Enhancement

Raytheon's Patriot is an example of an Army air defense system. Photo: Raytheon

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Sept. 30 of a potential $1.7 billion Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia for a Patriot Air Defense System with PAC-3 enhancement and associated equipment and logistics. The State Department has approved the proposed FMS. If Congress approves the sale, the principal contractors would be Raytheon [RTN] and Lockheed Martin [LMT]. Although offsets are requested, they are unknown at this time and will be determined during negotiations between Saudi Arabia and the…

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