UAE eyeing $2 billion purchase of Lockheed, Raytheon Patriot missiles

By Jason Sherman / May 12, 2017 at 10:49 AM
The Pentagon has notified Congress of a potential $2 billion sale to the United Arab Emirates of Lockheed Martin- and Raytheon-built, air-defense capabilities -- Patriot PAC-3 and GEM-T missiles -- a package that would bolster the Middle East nation's ability to defend against regional threats, including Iran. On May 11, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the State Department has approved the possible sale to Abu Dhabi of the missiles, which would bolster the Patriot system the UAE has operated...

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