US approves $280 million radar sale to Jordan

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of Ku Band Multi-Function Radio Frequency System radars and related equipment to Jordan for approximately $280 million, with RTX Missile Defense Technologies as the principal contractor. Concurrently, satellite imagery has revealed that over 60 U.S. fighter jets are stationed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, significantly increasing the usual presence. Additionally, at least 68 cargo planes have landed at the base, coinciding with the reported withdrawal of U.S. forces from al-Tanf base in Syria.

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