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U.S. OKs Potential $5.6 Billion Deal With Philippines For 20 F-16s

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U.S. OKs Potential $5.6 Billion Deal With Philippines For 20 F-16s
An F-16D Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron flies over the Florida Gulf during a routine training event June 6, 2019 (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hoskins)

The State Department has approved a potential $5.6 billion deal with the Philippines for the sale of 20 F-16 fighter aircraft and associated weapons. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on Tuesday of the new foreign military sale. The new FMS case specifically covers 16 F-16C Block 70/72 and four F-16B Block 70/72 jets, built by Lockheed Martin [LMT], and follows Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent visit to Manila. “Our partnership not only continues today, but we are…

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