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Never ever ever ever ever take any of the Gulf’s states procurements to mean anything whatsoever at all.Poland being the latest customers,
UaE, Sweden, Greece, Brazil, Thailand,Mexico, Brazil, Pakistan have all ordered the sensors systems.
From my understanding the sensor suit is adaptable for installation on other aircraft. One of which is the dash 8 series aircraft. Limits range and things but gives options.
The UAE has looked at smaller systems and a variety of platforms then what the US is offering. Not wanting to lay all their eggs in one basket. That goes for defense to their oil field.
Boeing has a much larger foot print in Canada than most realize.
There are several reason for that, nepotism generally tops the list, with either a family member being connected, or a trusted bodyguard/SOF Trainer is asked for their opinion, but thirdly something shiny that attracts attention.
A buddy of mine falls into the second group, and he was like WTF how should I know what type of XXX should be acquired that’s not my area of expertise. I spoke to a few others friends that have second careers doing that in the Gulf - and regardless of country that seems to be a major question to them, despite being very qualified tier 1 assaulters - so either they ignore the question (which then seems to fall to another on their team) or they throw out something - the more industrious ones make a company with a royal family member and become a rep group for companies (which has its own pitfalls).