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Qatar Requests One Early Warning Radar Potentially Worth $1.1 Billion

Wednesday, July 31st, 2013

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Qatar Requests One Early Warning Radar Potentially Worth $1.1 Billion

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said it notified Congress Monday of a possible foreign military sale (FMS) to Qatar of one A/N FPS-132 Block 5 Early Warning Radar (EWR) and associated parts and support worth an estimated $1.1 billion. Raytheon [RTN] would be the principal contractor in the proposed deal. Early Warning Radars provide notice of potential incoming ICBM attacks. Photo: Air Force. The proposed sale would also include a prime mission equipment package, technical and support facilities, communication equipment, encryption…

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HASC Bill Would Allow Air Force To Buy More Than 267 F-15EXs

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Defense Bill Tries To Block Foreign Shipbuilding, Adds $1 Billion For Second DDG

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Replacement Munitions May Not Be One-for-One; May Include New Weapons Chemistries, Wittman Says

As the Pentagon looks to refill inventories of weapons used in Iran and elsewhere, replacements may not be one for one but instead mark a new portfolio mix, according to […]

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HASC Approves $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right To Repair’ Reform

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