U.S. PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR UAE MISSILE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has approved a program to support a
United Arab Emirates's missile program.
The Defense Department has awarded Raytheon Peninsula Systems a $5 million
contract for technical assistance to support the UAE's Honing All the Way
Missile System Program. The program is one of several UAE missile programs
being supported by the Pentagon.
In October 2002, the UAE Air Force signed an agreement for the procurement
of Raytheon's AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. These missiles were
meant to equip the new F-16 fleet of the UAE.
Officials said the latest Pentagon award will be conducted at Raytheon's
facility in West Andover, Mass. They said the contract is expected to be
completed by the end of 2005.
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