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Saudi Arabia to purchase Raytheon AIM-9X missiles

Tucson, USA - Unknown other details of the agreement

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the U.S. government executed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance to purchase Raytheon Company's AIM-9X missile. Saudi Arabia is the world's 10th Country to employ the AIM-9X Sidewinder infrared-guided, air-to-air missile. "AIM-9X has demonstrated its reliability during ongoing operational deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan and in extensive user-driven test programs...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1102184
Rome, Italy, 04/01/2009 11:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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