Israel requests missile purchase from US

Israel has requested to purchase "42 AIM-120B Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), missile containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, maintenance and pilot training, software support, publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance and other related elements of logistics and program support" at a cost of $18 million, the US Department of Defense said yesterday. The missiles would be used to increase the air-to-air defense capabilities of F-15 fighters.