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Iraq will acquire armaments, among which airplanes and helicopters, from USA

Washington, USA - For a total of 13 billion dollars. Another contract of the same value could be signed later

Yesterday, 9th January 2011, the Baghdad newspaper "Al Ittihad", citing as its source Major General Mohammed Al Askari as spokesman of the Ministry of Defence, announced that Iraq has already signed a contract with the United States valued more than 13 billion dollars for the provision of a variety of weapons including airplanes, helicopters, warships, missiles and other armored vehicles. The purchase...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1124477
Rome, Italy, 01/10/2011 15:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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