WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 01st February, 2023) The US awarded a Virginia-based defense contractor more than $118 million for production of the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) for combat ships, including for Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said in a press release.
"MBDA Inc., Arlington, Virginia, is awarded a $118,673,894 (contract)... for the production of the Common Anti-Air (Modular) Missile (CAMM) for Multi-Mission Surface Combatants (MMSC) ships," the release said on Tuesday.
The Defense Department said $65,786,821 of the funds involve Foreign Military Sales for Saudi Arabia.
Work is expected to be completed by January 2027, the release said.