Reuters reports that the Pentagon will pay around $107 million, excluding the engine, for the F-35A in the fifth production contract.
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Oman seeks weapons for its F-16s
Oman has requested to buy a package of weapons for its F-16s. These include: 27 AIM-120C-7s, 162 GBU-12s, 162 FMU-152 bomb fuzes, 150 BLU-111B/B 500-lb Conical Fin General Purpose Bombs (Freefall Tail), 60 BLU-111B/B 500-lb Retarded Fin General Purpose Bombs (Ballute Tail), and 32 CBU-105 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispensers (WCMD).
First C-130J for Iraq delivered
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first of six C-130Js ordered by Iraq. Two other aircraft departed for Iraq on the same day.
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Syria fires Scud missiles at rebels
NATO and U.S. intelligence officials say Syria has fired several Scud missiles into rebel areas over the past few days.
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India could seek damages from Russia over delays with INS Vikramaditya
India’s Defense Minister A K Antony told Parliament that the government could seek damages from Russia over delays with aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.
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