
The State Department approved a potential $150 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to refurbish the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate ex-Robert G. Bradley (FFG-49) for Bahrain. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the sale on Oct. 22. Bahrain requested the refurbishment of FFG-49, spares, support, training, publications, and other logistics and program support. DSCA noted the primary contractor for this refurbishment has not been selected yet. The agency said this sale will help an ally improve its security,…