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State Department Approves $190 Million Sale Of Two 777 LAIRCM Self-Protection Suites To India

Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

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The State Department approved a possible $190 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to India of two 777 Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Self-Protection Suites (SPS) worth $190 million. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered certification of this FMS to Congress on Tuesday. The potential SPS sale primarily covers AN/AAQ 24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM), ALQ-211(V)8 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS), and AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing System (CMDS) to protect two Boeing-777 Head-of-State aircraft. This includes 12 Guardian Laser…

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