Japan cleared to buy 32 AIM-120C-8 missiles

The U.S. government has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan of 32 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) with support for an estimated cost of $63 million.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Baldwin-King, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member assigned to crew 55-07 “Shooters”, adjusts an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2014. The LCOQ competition provides Airmen a platform to hone their skills and building camaraderie in the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)

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Cooper: India’s purchase of Su-35 or S-400 will create interoperability issues with U.S. hardware

The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, R. Clarke Cooper, says he hope that India will stop buying weapons from Russia and switch to the United States as its main weapons supplier.

Сухой Су-35С
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