-BOEING: United Arab Emirates buys Boeing harpoon weapon system

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M2 PRESSWIRE-12 June 1998-BOEING: United Arab Emirates buys Boeing harpoon weapon system (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:110698 The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the U.S. Navy for the Harpoon Weapon System. The Harpoon anti-ship missile system will be deployed aboard frigates recently acquired by the UAE.

"Harpoon's record of reliability and low-cost logistics are part of the reason it has become the anti-ship weapon of choice for 25 nations," said Capt. A.J. Benn, U.S. Navy program manager for Harpoon. "Other keys to Harpoon's success are the revolutionary performance improvements that allow the missile to defeat developing threats. Combine all that and you have a tremendous weapon...