Congress Asked to Approve $1.1 Billion Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
by Rich Smith, The Motley Fool Nov 18th 2013 5:56PM
Updated Nov 18th 2013 5:58PM
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Monday of plans to sell the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) system upgrade, along with necessary maintenance services, equipments, parts, and training, valued at approximately $1.1 billion.
Specific components of the C4I system upgrade in question will include:
by Rich Smith, The Motley Fool Nov 18th 2013 5:56PM
Updated Nov 18th 2013 5:58PM
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Monday of plans to sell the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) system upgrade, along with necessary maintenance services, equipments, parts, and training, valued at approximately $1.1 billion.
Specific components of the C4I system upgrade in question will include:
- Global Command and Control Systems -- Joint.
- 109 Link-16 Multifunction Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals, or MIDS-LVT.
- Identification Friend or Foe, or IFF, units.
- Commercial Satellite Communications systems.
- Commercial High Frequency radios.
- Commercial Ultra High Frequency/Very High Frequency radios.
- Several other types of electronic equipment.
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