
Jordan to buy US-made TOW missiles: company
Amman (AFP) May 10, 2016 - Jordan has signed a contract to buy TOW anti-tank missiles from US firm Raytheon, the company said in a statement issued Tuesday at the SOFEX arms fair for special forces.
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Amman (AFP) May 10, 2016 - Jordan has signed a contract to buy TOW anti-tank missiles from US firm Raytheon, the company said in a statement issued Tuesday at the SOFEX arms fair for special forces.
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