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| 2005-10-26 |
| The Pentagon has notified the U.S. Congress of a possible $3.1 billion sale of 40 F-16C/D fighter aircraft to Greece, a Defense Department agency said Oct. 26. The Greek government requested the fighter aircraft along with an assortment of related equipment and weapons, including four AGM-154C Joint Standoff Weapons and six satellite guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs). The agency put the value of the deal at up to $3.1 billion if the sale is concluded. âThis proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the military capabilities of Greece and enhancing weapons system standardization and interoperability with U.S. forces,â the Defense Security and Cooperation Agency said. |
| Posted by:Unomock Craitch8906 |
| #4 "Ante up, boys..." |
| Posted by: Whiger Elmerens5367 2005-10-26 23:05 |
| #3 The feta is locally sourced WMD. Greece already has 140 F-16C/Ds, but sadly for them, Turkey has 240 of them. I think the additional F-16 buy, instead of Eurofighter, Rafale or Russian, is to ensure a priority slot for an F-35 buy. Turkey is a partner in the F-35 program and will get them before Greece. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-10-26 21:53 |
| #2 Yes, but what about the feta? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-10-26 21:19 |
| #1 Four JSOWs and Six JDAMs? SO... on the first day of the war, ten of the forty planes can carry one guided bomb each. And on the second day it's back to dumb iron? Unless they're buying these bombs for specific and limited-in-number targets, like the Italian Feta factories... |
| Posted by: Phil Fraering 2005-10-26 21:08 |