Boeing Completes Communications Modification on Saudi AWACS Aircraft
ST. LOUIS, July 15, 2008 -- The first of five Saudi E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft to receive a major communications upgrade by Boeing takes off from Boeing Field in Seattle. The enhancement, known as Link 16, is a secure, jam-resistant, digital data link that allows military aircraft, ships and ground units to exchange tactical pictures in near real time. Boeing partner Alsalam Aircraft Co. will upgrade the remaining four aircraft in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with Boeing on-site support. The fleet upgrade is scheduled to be completed in December 2009.
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