U.A.E. buys French spy satellites in $913M deal

U.A.E. buys French spy satellites in $913M deal
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Jul 23, 2013 - The United Arab Emirates, a key U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf confrontation with Iran, has bought two military surveillance satellites from France that will give the region's Arab monarchies the capability of spying on the Islamic Republic. Under the $913.2 million Falcon Eye contract, the Emirates, a federation of seven gulf sheikhdoms, will receive a brace of Helios high-resolution sa ... morehttp://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2013/07/23/UAE-buys-French-spy-satellites-in-913M-deal/UPI-99311374591692/