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Business/Financial

Israel Looking To Spend $1.9 Billion For Four Littoral Combat Ships

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Thursday, July 17th, 2008

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Israel is seeking to buy four Lockheed Martin [LMT] or General Dynamics [GD] Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for $1.9 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said yesterday. Each ship will be equipped with two MK-41 Vertical Launch Systems, eight cells for each system; one Close-In-Weapon System CWIS), Block 1A, one Enhanced Harpoon Launching System with launchers; two MK-32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes; Communications and Sensors; Link 16; COMBATSS-21 with SPY-1F(V) and MK-99 Fire Control System; or Ship Self-Defense System…

Space

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Congress

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Congress

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