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F-16 Sales to Oman Planned.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, October, 2001
By Katie Fairbank, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Oct. 6--The U.S. Defense Department plans to sell Oman $1.1 billion worth of arms, including 12 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp. F-16 fighter jets.
It would be the first sale of Fort Worth-built F-16s to Oman, which is at the entrance of the Persian Gulf and within striking distance of Afghanistan.
The Pentagon notified Congress of the deal on Thursday as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was visiting Oman for security talks. Congress has 30 days to approve or reject the proposed sale, although it has rarely opposed sales to allies in the past.
"This proposed sale will strengthen Oman as a coalition partner by providing greater interoperability with...
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