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| Pentagon plans Patriot missile sale to Kuwait |
| 2010-08-13 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it planned to sell Kuwait the latest production version of Raytheon Co's Patriot interceptor missile amid concerns over Iran's growing missile capabilities. Kuwait seeks as many as 209 MIM-104E Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-T (GEM-T) interceptors valued at up to $900 million, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a notice to lawmakers. "Kuwait needs these missiles to meet current and future threats of enemy air-to-ground weapons," the notice said. It said Kuwait would use the increased capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense. The GEM-T is designed to counter a range of enemy missile and air threats, including tactical ballistic missiles that could be tipped with chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 at least they pay |
| Posted by: chris 2010-08-13 18:48 |