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Thursday, April 10, 2008

US approves $227 mln Lockheed arms sale to Turkey

The U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday it had approved the sale to Turkey of ship-based vertical launch systems built by Lockheed Martin Corp and valued at $227 million.

The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees foreign arms sales, said it notified Congress about the proposed arms sale last week. Lawmakers have 30 days to block the sale, although such action is rare.

The agency said the Turkish government had requested the sale of six MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) Baseline VII tactical modules and two sets of MK 41 VLS upgrade kits to modernize six frigates.

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