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State Department Approves $582 Million Spy Plane Upgrade For Saudi; Radar for UAE

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Monday, December 4th, 2023

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State Department Approves $582 Million Spy Plane Upgrade For Saudi; Radar for UAE

AN-TPQ-50 mobile radar used by the U.S. Army for counterfire. Photo: U.S. Army

The State Department on Monday said it has approved a potential $582 million foreign military sale (FMS) to Saudi Arabia for the modernization of the RE-3A Tactical Airborne Surveillance System aircraft that would include new sensors and communications equipment. L3Harris Technologies [LHX] is the prime contractor for the upgrades. The RE-3 is a modified Boeing [BA] 707 commercial aircraft. The upgrades include seven embedded GPS/inertial navigation system security devices, M-Code capability, five L3Harris BlackRock communications intelligence sensor suites, KY-100M narrowband/wideband…

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