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Elbit Systems nabs $471.6M to provide warning systems for F-16s by Christen Mccurdy Washington DC (UPI) Mar 06, 2020 Elbit Systems has been awarded a $471.6 million contract for F-16 sustainment, the Department of Defense has announced. The contract funds production of a pylon-based infrared missile warning system for the F-16, according to the Pentagon. According to Elbit, the Passive Airborne Warning System -- or PAWS -- family of warning systems provides early warning to the presence of threatening missiles and automatic management of all types of applicable countermeasures. PAWS has been used in both military and civilian aircraft, and has been used in both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, including air tankers. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, with an expected completion date of February 2030. The award was the result of a competitive bidding process, with one offer received.
US State Dept approves sale of KC-46 air refuelers to Israel Washington (AFP) March 3, 2020 The US Department of Defense announced Tuesday approval to sell new KC-46 Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft to its staunch Middle East ally Israel. Israel would buy up to eight of the Boeing-built aircraft and related equipment for an estimated $2.4 billion, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said after the State Department approved the proposed deal, of which Congress has been notified. The multi-role aircraft makes mid-air refueling possible for fighter jets and other aircraft ... read more
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