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>>> Sikorsky Aircraft has been awarded a $3.8 billion contract for the manufacturing and support of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The primary export model for delivery to the KSA is the S-79 Desert Hawk for the Royal Saudi Land Forces.The KSA is the the largest buyer of U.S. arms in the world. Potential arms deals totaling over $100 billion are still under negotiation.

Arms sales to the KSA have been controversial due to the Kingdom's human rights record and its ongoing U.S.-backed intervention in Yemen that has left thousands dead and has sparked a major humanitarian crisis.

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FORBIN

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Iraq has purchased 73 main battle tanks from Russia including T-90S and T-90SK variants.

Iraq has purchased 73 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Russian Company Uralvagonzavod including
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and T-90SK command post for tank battalion unit. Currently Iraqi army uses American-made main battle tank
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and old Russian-made
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and
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MBTs

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Dizasta1

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FORBIN said:
Iraqi Air Force F-16C/D block 52 !

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Who's flying those Iraqi Air Force F-16s? Surely it can't be Iraqis?! Are we suppose to believe that country destroyed a decade ago. Whose entire military was disbanded and our on the streets, now has a stable pool of fully qualified F-16 fighter pilots?! If that's the case, than in my eyes, that equates to pulling a rabbit outta the hat. We shall see how they manage to consolidate as an independent Air Force of a sovereign country.
 
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Dizasta1 said:
Who's flying those Iraqi Air Force F-16s? Surely it can't be Iraqis?! Are we suppose to believe that country destroyed a decade ago. Whose entire military was disbanded and our on the streets, now has a stable pool of fully qualified F-16 fighter pilots?! If that's the case, than in my eyes, that equates to pulling a rabbit outta the hat. We shall see how they manage to consolidate as an independent Air Force of a sovereign country.
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About a year ago an Iraqi F-16 pilot was killed in an accident in US after four years training on that aircraft.
 
Jeff Head

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Dizasta1 said:
Who's flying those Iraqi Air Force F-16s? Surely it can't be Iraqis?! Are we suppose to believe that country destroyed a decade ago. Whose entire military was disbanded and our on the streets, now has a stable pool of fully qualified F-16 fighter pilots?! If that's the case, than in my eyes, that equates to pulling a rabbit outta the hat. We shall see how they manage to consolidate as an independent Air Force of a sovereign country.
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Yes...you are to believe it.

The US has been training new Iraqi forces from the ground up for the last several years. Included in that was pilot training for the F-16s.

So, yes, those are Iraqi pilots who have been through significant, very good training.
 
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