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US ready for arms sale to update Greece's F-16 fleet
By EUobserver
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of upgrade kits from Lockheed Martin to the Greek F-16 fighter jet fleet. "This agreement to strengthen the Hellenic Air Force is worth up to $2.4 billion and would generate thousands of American jobs," president Donald Trump said during a joint press conference with Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras in Washington on Tuesday.