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US seals $3.48B missiles, technology sale to UAE
The United States has reached a deal to sell $3.48 billion worth of missiles and related technology to its close Mideast ally, the United Arab Emirates.
Updated on: Jan 1, 2012, 08:48:12 IST
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The United States has reached a deal to sell $3.48 billion worth of missiles and related technology to its close Mideast ally, the United Arab Emirates.
Pentagon spokesman George Little announced the Christmas Day sale on Friday night.
He notes that the US and UAE have a strong defense relationship and are both interested in "a secure and stable" Persian Gulf region.
The deal includes 96 missiles, along with supporting technology and training support that Little says will bolster the nation's missile defense capacity.
Wary of Iran, the US has been building up missile defenses of its allies, including a $1.7 billion deal to upgrade Saudi Arabia's Patriot missiles and the sale of 209 Patriot missiles to Kuwait, valued at about $900 million.
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