Post by Logan on Jan 21, 2016 10:56:58 GMT -6
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Iraq has been given U.S. State Department approval to buy weapons, munitions and equipment for F-16 fighters under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.
The possible sale worth $1.95 billion was reported to Congress by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which manages the FMS program.
"Iraq requires these additional weapons, munitions, and technical services to maintain the operational capabilities of its aircraft," DSCA said. "This proposed sale enables Iraq to fully maintain and employ its aircraft and sustain pilot training to effectively protect Iraq from current and future threats."
Iraq had previously purchased 36 Fighting Falcons through the FMS program.
Iraq's purchase of major items for the planes includes 24 each AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles; 150 each AGM-65D/G/H/K Maverick missiles; and 14,120 each 500-lb General Purpose bomb bodies/warheads for use either as unguided or guided bombs.
Continued at www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2016/01/21/Iraq-approved-for-19B-F-16-weaponsmunitions-buy/4171453392105/?spt=hs&or=si .
The possible sale worth $1.95 billion was reported to Congress by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which manages the FMS program.
"Iraq requires these additional weapons, munitions, and technical services to maintain the operational capabilities of its aircraft," DSCA said. "This proposed sale enables Iraq to fully maintain and employ its aircraft and sustain pilot training to effectively protect Iraq from current and future threats."
Iraq had previously purchased 36 Fighting Falcons through the FMS program.
Iraq's purchase of major items for the planes includes 24 each AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles; 150 each AGM-65D/G/H/K Maverick missiles; and 14,120 each 500-lb General Purpose bomb bodies/warheads for use either as unguided or guided bombs.
Continued at www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2016/01/21/Iraq-approved-for-19B-F-16-weaponsmunitions-buy/4171453392105/?spt=hs&or=si .