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| U.S. TO MAINTAIN SAUDI AIR FORCE NETWORK | |
| 2004-11-27 | |
The United States has approved a project to maintain the command and control network of the Royal Saudi Air Force. Under the project, the Defense Department and private contractors would operate and maintain the Saudi air force's command, control, communications, computers and intelligence systems over the next three years. The project would ensure the deployment of U.S. personnel in several air force bases in the kingdom. The Pentagon has awarded a $16.6 million award to Abacus Technology Corp. for support for the C4I systems in the Saudi air force. The contract called for Abacus, based in Chevy Chase, Md., to provide 34 man-years of contractor engineering and technical support to the Royal Saudi Air Force for the "operation, maintenance and support of their C41 Systems each year for up to three years." A Pentagon statement said the contract would be conducted in "several locations in Saudi Arabia." The statement said no funds have yet been obligated.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #14 Just FYI, the outfit I worked for in Saudi manages these contracts and built the entire Saudi C&C system. Been running it for about 19 years, now. There is much about the Saudi setup that would truly amaze people... and none of the good stuff is above ground. Massive (and I mean massive) self-contained facilities with supplies, equipment, arms, vehicles... To borrow one of Fred's favorite lines, "I can say no more!", lol! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-11-27 10:35:48 PM |
| #13 To assure pilot saftey, Saudi aircraft now show all contacts as friendlies. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-11-27 4:40:33 PM |
| #12 hmmm ...Saudi aircraft now show IAF jets as friendly in IFF |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-27 4:21:42 PM |
| #11 Windows?... |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-11-27 3:35:01 PM |
| #10 Is there a way to let Israeli aircrafts pass through Saudi airspace without the tech-backwards locals realizing what's going on? Kalle, We dont need that, we simply direct the Zionist desynaptifier beam at the locals, and drive through their country with blue and white painted SUVs. |
| Posted by: Elder of Zion 2004-11-27 3:19:04 PM |
| #9 Is there a way to let Israeli aircrafts pass through Saudi airspace without the tech-backwards locals realizing what's going on? Expats day off? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-11-27 2:56:21 PM |
| #8 We control the horizontal.... We control the vertical.... |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-11-27 1:49:52 PM |
| #7 Is there a way to let Israeli aircrafts pass through Saudi airspace without the tech-backwards locals realizing what's going on? |
| Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-11-27 1:49:39 PM |
| #6 What's not to like? One of our worst enemies has consented to having us do everything short of placing transponder beacons on their aircraft so they can be more easily shot down. Amidst all the Saudi hue and cry about America's role as "the great satan," somehow we nonetheless are seen as the lesser evil. That terrorism should come to be regarded by the Saudis as being more demonic than the devil himself, while rich in irony beyond all words, should surprise no one. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-11-27 9:25:39 AM |
| #5 Shhhhhhh! *whistling innocently* |
| Posted by: .com 2004-11-27 9:24:43 AM |
| #4 Should we offer the same deal to Iran? |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-11-27 9:23:48 AM |
| #3 It not like the Saudis or anybody else knows or can maintain the system, though I am sure the Chinese would love to take a look. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-11-27 9:22:18 AM |
| #2 I don't get this - surely the Saudis realise what could happen here? Are they having their arm twisted in some way perhaps? |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2004-11-27 9:15:24 AM |
| #1 LOL! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-11-27 9:03:15 AM |