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State Department Approves Potential $176 Million Deal To Upgrade Bahrain’s M270 MLRS

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, March 24th, 2022

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State Department Approves Potential $176 Million Deal To Upgrade Bahrain’s M270 MLRS

M270 MLRS launcher. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

The State Department has approved a potential $176 million deal with Bahrain to upgrade nine of the country’s M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Thursday of the foreign military sale. The upgrades for the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built M270 rocket launchers will include improvements such as the Common Fire Control System, Improved Launcher Mechanical System, engine modifications, an improved electronics distribution box and the Digital Communication Systems. “The proposed sale will improve…

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