We understand the gang element here has automatic weapons, but we're ready for that. And these New Orleans police have been pressed to the wall. They need and deserve support.

Yeah, we have some weapons. That's what we've been doing all season. ... We have no weaknesses.

Police services all over the state are being reduced.

If you can shoot one of these weapons well, then you can shoot a modern one very well. It requires a lot more mental discipline to shoot these and hit because the modern weapons are so much more sophisticated.

Those countries buying U.S.-built fighters usually arm them with U.S.-built weapons, although there are exceptions, MBDA is aiming to have its air-to-air missiles integrated with the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), which is being developed by the United States, to lessen this advantage.

We are not aware if any weapons are involved. We are looking into that.