US OKs potential sale of aircraft support to Iraq, Pentagon says – The Jerusalem Post
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The US State Department has approved the potential sale of aircraft contractor logistics support and training to Iraq for an estimated cost of $140 million, the Pentagon said on Monday.
The training and support apply to Iraq's C-172 and AC/RC-208 aircraft fleet, the Pentagon said in a statement. The principal contractor will be Northrop Grumman Corporation, it added.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed Iraq's interest in obtaining expertise and arms from the US, and expressed Iraq's keenness for a security partnership, Iraqi state media reported.
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