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Congress must still OK it, and then a contract must be drawn up and finalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=amehta@defensenews.com\" target=\"_blank\">amehta@defensenews.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twitter: @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/AaronMehta\">AaronMehta<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sale, which covers four MQ-9 Block 5 aircraft, would be worth an estimated $243 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