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Thursday, December 06, 2007

US to sell PAC-3 to UAE, Kuwait

The Bush administration has announced plans to sell advanced Patriot anti-missile systems (PAC-3) to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

The Pentagon said the proposed Patriot PAC-3 sale would "strengthen the effectiveness and interoperability of a potential coalition partner, reduce the dependence on US forces in the region, and enhance any coalition operations the US may undertake with the United Arab Emirates."

The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait had asked about buying 288 and 80 PAC-3 missiles, respectively with a potential combined value of nearly $ 10.4 billion.

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