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US awards F-16 upgrade contract for Pakistan, other states

<p>WASHINGTON: The United States Air Force has awarded a $488 million contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for long-term engineering and technical support of F-16 Fighting Falcon radar systems, with Pakistan among the countries covered by the deal.</p> <p>According to an of

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US awards F-16 upgrade contract for Pakistan, other states<p>WASHINGTON: The United States Air Force has awarded a $488 million contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for long-term engineering and technical support of F-16 Fighting Falcon radar systems, with Pakistan among the countries covered by the deal.</p> <p>According to an of
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