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- 27 يونيو 2016
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After a lengthy delay, the White House has approved proposed sales of Boeing and Lockheed Martin fighters to three Persian Gulf states and begun informal notification of Congress that the transactions are pending. Under the standard procedures governing foreign military sales, Congress will have a set period of time to object, after which the pending sales will be executed. The Department of State and Pentagon approved the proposed sales some time ago.
The Boeing part of the package includes up to 72 F-15E Strike Eagles for Qatar and up to 40 F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets for Kuwait. The Lockheed Martin part of the package consists of F-16 fighters and related support for Bahrain. All three fighters were first developed during the Cold War and now face the prospect of declining sales as a new, fifth generation of tactical aircraft begins to dominate markets both at home and abroad.
The Boeing part of the package includes up to 72 F-15E Strike Eagles for Qatar and up to 40 F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets for Kuwait. The Lockheed Martin part of the package consists of F-16 fighters and related support for Bahrain. All three fighters were first developed during the Cold War and now face the prospect of declining sales as a new, fifth generation of tactical aircraft begins to dominate markets both at home and abroad.
