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November 14, 2013

Gulf Arabs boost missile defenses despite U.S. thaw with Iran
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Nov 14, 2013
Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf are pressing ahead with boosting their defenses against missile attacks from Iran, even as the United States appears to be moving toward a rapprochement with Tehran. The United Arab Emirates is acquiring Lockheed Martin's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile system, THAAD, under a $1.9 billion contract; Kuwait placed a $308 million order for 244 Lockheed Martin Patriot missiles in August; and Qatar is seeking Raytheon's AN-FPS-132 early-warning radar f ... read more

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