Announcement Seen As A Slap At Iranian Sword-Rattling
The Obama Administration has confirmed persistent rumors of the
approval of a significant sale of F-15 Eagle fighter jets to the
Saudis. According to a statement released by Principal Deputy Press
Secretary Joshua Earnest, "The United States and the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia have signed a government-to-government agreement under
the Foreign Military Sales program to provide advanced F-15SA
combat aircraft to the Royal Saudi Air Force. Valued at $29.4
billion, this agreement includes production of 84 new aircraft and
the modernization of 70 existing aircraft as well as munitions,
spare parts, training, maintenance and logistics. These
F-15SA aircraft, manufactured by The Boeing Company, are among the
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