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State Department Approves $1.4 Billion C-130J, KC-130J Aircraft Deal With Germany

State Department Approves $1.4 Billion C-130J, KC-130J Aircraft Deal With Germany
A U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircraft. Photo: U.S. Air Force.

The State Department has approved a possible $1.4 billion deal with Germany for three C-130J and three KC-130J aircraft.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential foreign military sale on Friday.Germany has requested the Lockheed Martin [LMT] C-130Js and KC-130Js come equipped with Rolls Royce AE-2100D turboprop engines and Link-16 MIDS Terminals.The deal also includes AN/ALE 47 Electronic Countermeasure Dispensers, AN/AAR-47A(V)2 Missile Warning Systems, AN/ALR-56M Radar Warning Receivers, MX-20 Electro-Optical/Infrared Imaging Systems, AN/APX-114/119 Identification Friend or Foe…

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