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Wednesday 10 Jun 2015 - 15:32 Makkah mean time-23-8-1436
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Beirut, (IINA) - The U.S. State Department has approved a deal to sell six military aircraft to Lebanon, along with other military hardware and support equipment as part of a proposed $462 million arms deal, The Lebanese Daily Star reported.
The proposed deal includes six A-29 Super Tucano planes, which are military aircraft specialized in light attacks, counter insurgency close air support and reconnaissance missions, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
The agency, which is affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense, said that Congress was notified of the potential deal on Friday.
The other elements of the proposed arms package include; eight PT6A-68A Turboprop engines, eight ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispensing Systems, 2,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems, eight AN/AAR-60(V) 2 Missile Launch Detection Systems and non-SAASM Embedded Global Positioning System/Initial Navigation Systems (EGIs).
Along with the military hardware, the deal would also cover “spare and repair parts, flight testing, maintenance support, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, ferry support, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support,” the statement explained.
It is noteworthy that the notice, which is sent to Congress, does not mean that the sale has been concluded, as the deal still requires Congress approval.
From its part, the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon could not provide any comments on the matter when contacted by The Daily Star Wednesday.
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