US Provides Support for UAE Missile Program

IMRA ^ | February 16, 2004 | MENL

[yonif]

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.

[yonif]

Any weapons and money to any regime in a region plagued with militant Islam will backfire in the end against us. In addition, the UAE is a member of the Arab League, which in reality is still in a state of war/terrorist war against Israel.

[yonif]

Nah, we still don't get it. We continue to give defense and monies to regimes in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, and many more, in addition to the Palestinian Authority.