Lockheed Martin Corp has received a $1.96bn contract from the Pentagon to supply the UAE with a missile defence system.
The order is for two Terminal High Altitude Area Defence or Thaad systems that include interceptors, launchers and radar, the Pentagon said in an announcement.
The interceptors are a centrepiece of the regional defence that President Barack Obama’s administration plans to deploy in the Middle East against Iran’s medium-and long-range ballistic missiles.
Batteries of land-based interceptors would be linked with the US Navy’s detection and control systems on Aegis-class destroyers and cruisers.
UAE signs $1.96bn missile order with Lockheed Martin - Technology - ArabianBusiness.com
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