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Argentina to buy nearly $1 billion in bombs and missiles from Lockheed Martin
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Friday that Argentina intends to purchase nearly $1 billion worth of munitions to arm its fleet of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets.
Among other equipment, Argentina plans to purchase:
36 AIM-120 C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)
102 MK-82 500lb general purpose bombs
50 MXU-650 air foil groups for 500lb GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs
102 FMU-152A/B joint programmable fuzes with FZU-63A/B fuze systems
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is named principal contractor on the sale, which will be worth $941 million if approved by Congress.
Full news release here:
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/argentina-f-16-aircraft-equipment-and-support