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Wednesday, May 07, 2014

State Dept OKs Harpoon Missiles Sale to Brazil

P-3C Orion with AGM-84 HarpoonThe State Department has approved the $169 million foreign military sale of Boeing-built missiles to Brazil in an effort to help bolster regional stability in South America, Defense News reported Tuesday.

Marcus Weisgerber writes the government of Brazil procured 16 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles, four CATM-84L Harpoon Block II captive air training missiles, as well as spares, training and logistics tools.

The purchase is part of the Latin American nation’s effort to modernize its anti-surface warfare system on the P-3 aircraft, according to the report.

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