The U.S. State Department has cleared the potential sale of ten 74K Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) Aerostats to Saudi Arabia.
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The aerostats will be equipped with Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) radars, MX-20 Electro-Optic Infrared (EO/IR) cameras and Communications Intelligence (COMINT) sensors, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced.
Total estimated program cost is $525 million.