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Oman Wants $1.2 Billion In Avenger Fire Units, Stinger And AMRAAM Missiles

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, October 21st, 2011

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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Oct. 18 notified Congress of a possible $1.248 billion Foreign Military Sale to Oman for Avenger Fire Units, Stinger missiles and Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles (AMRAAM), associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support. The prime contractors would be Raytheon [RTN] and Boeing [BA]. Oman typically requests offsets, and any offset agreements would be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor. Oman would like to buy 18 Avenger Fire Units,…

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