american State Department gave the green light for the sale of 72 units in the first fighter in Qatar and 40 of the second in Kuwait, with the contracts to exceed $ 30 billion!
The two of these supplies will enable the company to extend the “life” of the production line of the fighter for a number of years within the mid 2020’s, serving in the american armed forces do not deny that those fighters will continue to play a key role, despite the gradual passage of the Fifth generation fighter aircraft.
The two contracts now, and some of the details became known, the contract of the Kuwaiti amounts to 10.1 billion dollars and for the supply of 32 cars and 8 two-seat Super Hornet, the engines F414-GE-400 and their component parts, 41 radar AESA electronic scanning AN/APG systems, self-protection and weapons for the fighters, pods targeting SNIPER, 48 systems data link Link-16, and even eight in line ξαμενÎÏ‚ fuel.
The contract with the ΚαταÏιανοÏÏ‚ for the 72 F-15, will rise in height by 21.1 billion dollars for the aircraft, their weapons, and “package” logistical support of aircraft and training for pilots. However, some reports indicate that Qatar is still considering the possibility of distributing the supply, buying the EF-2000 Typhoon (Eurofighter), although all the indications are that this is a move of posting compensation from the side of the Americans, primarily in Syria.
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Over 30 billion. $ . for fighter Boeing, Qatar & Kuwait!
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