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US approves sale of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
Dec 29, 2011, 17:33 GMT
Washington - The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement for Washington to sell F-15SA fighter jets to the Saudi Air Force, the White House said Thursday.
The 29.4-billion-dollar deal will include 84 new planes manufactured by Boeing and the modernization of 70 others.
The White House lauded the deal as both a boost to the US economy and a sign of 'the strong and enduring relationship' between the two countries.
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