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 UAE BECOMES LEADING MILITARY MARKET |
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United Arab Emirates has become a leading military
market in the Middle East.Forecast International said the UAE, in a bid to enhance power
projection, has exceeded Saudi Arabia as the leading market in the Middle
East. In a report, Forecast said the UAE has imported a level of armaments
comparable to those of Egypt and Israel."In the last two years, however, the UAE military market has begun
transitioning toward procurement of systems that allow existing capability
to be leveraged more effectively," the report said. "Specifically, it has
shown greater demand for technologies and platforms that serve to enhance
power projection and act as force multipliers."The report said the UAE has procured 388 French-origin Leclerc main
battle tanks, 30 U.S.-origin AH-64A attack helicopters, 12 Project Ghannatha
amphibious troop transports, 30 Mirage 2000-9 tactical fighters, and 80
F-16E/F tactical fighters.
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