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Egypt Requests Potential $3.2 Billion F-16C/D Block 50/52 Aircraft

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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

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Egypt has requested the possible Foreign Military Sale of 24 F-16C/D Block 50/52 aircraft, parts, weapons and equipment with a potential value of $3.2 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Oct. 9. The principal contractor would be Lockheed Martin [LMT]. The potential sale would also involve BAE Systems, Boeing [BA], Raytheon [RTN], Northrop Grumman [NOC], Pratt & Whitney [UTX], General Electric Aircraft Engines [GE], Goodrich [GR], L3 Communications [LLL], ITT [ITT], and Symetrics Industries. Egypt requests the…

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