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UAE Requests $785 Million In Various Munitions, Sustainment, And Support

Wednesday, July 20th, 2016

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The State Department approved a possible $785 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for various munitions, sustainment, and support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on July 15.UAE wants approval to procure 7,700 GBU-10 guidance kits with 7,700 Mk-84/BLU-117 bombs, 5,940 GBU-12 guidance kits with 5,940 Mk-82/BLU-111 bombs, 500 GBU-31V1 guidance kits with 500 Mk-84/BLU- 117 bombs, 500 GBU-31V3 guidance kits with 500 BLU-109 bombs, 14,640 FMU-152 fuzes, and…

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