The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) control section modification (HCSM) upgrades and related equipment, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 7 May 2024.
The proposed sale, which is worth an estimated USD 144 million (EUR 134 million), has been passed to the US Congress for final approval.
The UAE government has requested to buy up to 149 WCU-33/B HCSM upgrade kits. Also included are high-bandwidth HSCM telemetry kits loaned for integration support to be used in the continental United States only. This includes HARM control section containers; encryption devices; software and mission data support; test flight and live-fire range support; HARM support and test equipment; spare parts and repair and return support; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training support; design and construction; US government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical and programme support.
The DSCA stated that the proposed sale “will improve the UAE’s capability to meet current and future threats by enhancing its capability to defend its national borders, bolster air-to-surface defensive capabilities, deter regional threats, and protect vital international commercial trading routes and critical infrastructure”.
The UAE Air Force already has the HARM in its inventory.
The principal contractor for the same will be RTX Corporation out of its facilities in Tucson, Arizona.
