Saudi Arabia to get Transportable Surveillance Control radars via FMS
Saudi Arabia is set to receive seven Army/Navy Transportable Surveillance and Control Model 2 Radars from Raytheon Integrated Defence Systems after approval for an FMS was granted on 26 June.
The hybrid firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-award-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee contract is worth $2.27 billion.
It also includes the provision of radar spares, obsolescence design, sustainment services and initial contractor logistics support.
Work will be performed in Woburn, Massachusetts and is due to be completed by 31 August 2027.
The Missile Defence Agency is the contracting authority.
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