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The contract will be completed in December 2028 for the SLAM ERs.
Washington, United States:
Boeing received two contracts worth more than $ 2 billion for the delivery of more than 1,000 anti-aircraft and ground missiles to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
A first contract, worth $ 1.97 billion, is for the modernization of the SLAM ER cruise missiles, as well as the delivery of 650 new missiles “in support of the government of Saudi Arabia,” he said.
The contract will be completed in December 2028 for the SLAM ER, a GPS-guided air-to-surface missile with a range of up to 155 nautical miles (approximately 180 miles, 290 kilometers).
The Pentagon also announced a contract of more than $ 650 million for the delivery of 467 new Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles, including more than 400 to Saudi Arabia.
The others will be delivered to Brazil, Qatar and Thailand. Support equipment will be provided to India, Japan, the Netherlands and South Korea, according to the statement.
In a separate statement, Boeing said the new contracts would guarantee the continuation of the Harpoon program until 2026 and restart the SLAM ER production line.
Boeing, which said it delivered its latest SLAM ER weapon system in 2008, estimated the total contracts at $ 3.1 billion. A spokeswoman said that included a previously announced order.
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