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The Egyptian F-16s will not be equipped with the AMRAAMs

Washington, USA - This would be the concession granted by the united States to Israel in exchange for the acceptance of deliveries for Jordan

Israel, in an attempt to warrant a higher geo-strategical balance within the Middle Eastern region in advantage of its own national security, asked US Government early in August for renouncing to provide the AIM-120 Slammer (AMRAAM) air-to-air medium-range active radar homing missiles to Jordan, and it seems that such proposal has succeeded in achieving some effects (see for details AVIONEWS). It appears...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 101960
Rome, Italy, 08/20/2004 13:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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