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(IsraelNN.com) Israel is to purchase 200 of the most advanced medium-range air-to-air weapons of their kind in the world. The AMRAAM missile, designed for the F-15 and F-16 warplanes, can be directed at several targets with a single burst.  

The sale, valued at $334 million, was announced by the Pentagon along with 30 Harpoon anti-ship missiles and 500 AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. The Pentagon may also sell Israel $308 million worth of JP-8 aviation fuel for its aircraft and diesel fuel for its ground forces.