
The State Department has approved a potential $980.4 million deal with the United Arab Emirates for sustainment work on its fleet of C-17 military transport aircraft. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Tuesday of the foreign military sale. For its fleet of Boeing [BA] C-17s, UAE would receive aircraft hardware and software support, joint mission planning software, classified software support for electronic warfare self-protection, aircraft and engine support equipment. The deal also includes participation in the C-17…