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Sale Of Sidewinder Missiles To Canada Gets State Department OK

Sale Of Sidewinder Missiles To Canada Gets State Department OK
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron armed with an AIM-9X missile sits on the ramp on September 3, 2020 ahead of the Advanced Battle Manaagement System (ABMS) Onramp 2. In the test, the MQ-9 fired an air-to-air AIM-9X Block 2 missile against a target BQM-167 drone simulating a cruise missile. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The State Department last Friday said it has approved a potential $264.6 million sale to Canada of AIM-9X Block II and Block II+ air-launched missiles and related systems. The Sidewinder is built by RTX [RTX]. The foreign military sale would include 120 Block II missiles, 48 Block II+ missiles, 48 Block II captive air training missiles, 48 Block II special air training missiles, four Block II+ tactical guidance units, 12 Block II tactical guidance units, and eight Block II guidance…

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