4 G ▁to ▁AG M - 8 4 L ▁configuration ▁and ▁other ▁related ▁elements ▁of ▁log istics ▁and ▁program ▁support , ▁to ▁a ▁total ▁value ▁of ▁US $ 1 2 5 ▁million . ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁government ▁indicated ▁its ▁appro val ▁of ▁the ▁order ▁with ▁notification ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Congress ▁of ▁the ▁potential ▁sale . ▁ ▁In ▁mid - Se ptember ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁the ▁Pent agon ▁not ified ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Congress ▁of ▁P - 3 C ▁Or ion ▁order , ▁which ▁included ▁ 1 2 ▁Or ions ▁and ▁three ▁" sp are ▁aircraft ", ▁along ▁with ▁an ▁order ▁for ▁ 1 4 4 ▁SM - 2 ▁Block ▁III A ▁miss iles . ▁The ▁total ▁value ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 2 ▁P - 3 C ▁Or ions ▁were ▁estimated ▁at ▁around ▁$ 1 . 9 6 ▁billion ▁and ▁$ 2 7 2 ▁million ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 4 4 ▁SM - 2 ▁miss iles . ▁A ▁contract ▁was ▁awarded ▁to ▁Lock he ed ▁Martin ▁to ▁ref urb ish ▁the ▁ 1 2 ▁P - 3 C ▁Or ion ▁aircraft ▁for ▁the ▁RO C ▁on ▁ 2 0 0 9 - 0 3 - 1 3 , ▁with ▁deliver ies ▁to ▁start ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁mid - Nov ember ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁the ▁Pent agon ▁not ified ▁the ▁US ▁Congress ▁about ▁a ▁possible ▁sale ▁to ▁upgrade ▁the ▁RO C ' s ▁existing ▁ 3 ▁Patri ot ▁miss ile