US OKs potential sale of aircraft support to Iraq, Pentagon says
US President Joe Biden met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the White House in Washington to discuss relations
US President Joe Biden meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 15, 2024. Photo: Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office/Handout via REUTERS
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of aircraft contractor logistics support and training to Iraq for an estimated cost of $140 million, the Pentagon said on Monday.
The training and support apply to Iraq's C-172 and AC/RC-208 aircraft fleet, the Pentagon said in a statement. The principal contractor will be Northrop Grumman Corporation, it added.
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