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Morocco Spending $2.6 Billion For Aircraft, Equipment

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Friday, January 4th, 2008

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Morocco is looking to spend upward of $2.4 billion for 24 F-16C/D Block 50/52 aircraft as well as associated equipment and services, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Besides the 24 F-16s, which will be equipped with either the F100-PW-229 or F110-GE-129 increased performance engines and APG-68(C)9 radars, Morocco is seeking: five F100-PW- 229 or F110-GE-129 IPE spare engines; four APG-68(V)9 spare radar sets; 30 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Systems (CMDS), 30 AN/ALR-56M Radar Warning Receivers (RWR), 60 LAU-129/A…

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