U.S. TO HELP SAUDIS ACHIEVE AIR INTEROPERABILITY

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has decided to help Saudi Arabiaachieve air interoperability. The Bush administration has approved a program to supply systems and training to enable communications between Saudi combat and support air assets. Officials said the program, unlikely to be blocked by Congress, would improve combat capability as well as interoperability with the U.S. Air Force.