http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2010/12/02/Iraq-buying-ammunition-C4ISR-systems/UPI-28081291306563/
Washington, today. News is released that Iraq is in the market for C4ISR systems and other various parts and equipment all worth $68,000,000. A C4ISR system consists of High-Frequency, Ultra High-Frequency and Very High-Frequency radios, Automatic Identification System, Surface Scan Radar System, Forward Looking Infrared System, Situational Display System, Mobile and Fixed Towers and Electro-Optical Cameras. Oh, and they include other things as well. The "other equipment and various parts" consist of Voice over Internet Protocol, K Under Band Very Small Aperture Terminal upgrades, generators, spare and repair parts, support equipment, publications and technical data, personnel training and training equipment, engineering and technical support services, and other related logistical support. They are ALSO requesting to buy AMMO such as 14,010 TP-T M831A1 120mm Cartridges, 16,110 TPCSDS-T M865 120mm Cartridges, and 3,510 HEAT-MP-T M830A1 120mm Cartridges for M1A1 Abrams tanks.
Well that's pretty cool. I hope that they approve of the purchase. Iraq is a good country, and as long as Iran is still doing all that nuclear deal, the more ammo and weapons Iraq has to defend itself the better. Not approving of the purchase would simply be a bad decision on our part. We have been working on Iraq for quite some time now and probably made somewhat of acquaintances with them and it would be just horrible to leave them defenseless. At least they are asking us unlike Iran, and the least we can do is sell them some war machines. :)
I do agree that we need to keep our allies close, especially since Iran is moving forward with their nuclear agenda.
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