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AMI TO LEASE US SCRAPS

LONDON, Officials of London U.S. embassy admitted that italian ministry of Defense has an option to buy 26 Lockheed Martin F-16D/F (Block 15) air supremacy fighters in leasing. US Defense Department will provide the fighters but Lockheed Martin will have to negotiate the conditions of "mid-life upgrade program" with Alenia. The 26 aircrafts will replace 24 two-seat Tornado" ADV F3 interceptors of italian...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 2613
Rome, Italy, 10/03/2000 10:54
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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