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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
![Last 13 September, Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the possibility to sell 18 F16C/D fighter planes of the Iraqi air force for the defense of national air space](https://www.avionews.it/resources/big/295fbfcc4788782f6130e1b9f0baa2ef.jpg.webp)
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
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency