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Monday, May 31, 2010     FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

U.S. providing Iraq a phased-array radar,
air defense network

BAGHDAD — Iraq is laying the groundwork for an air defense system supplied by the United States.

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In May 2010, the Iraq Air Force broke ground in a project to establish an operations center to accommodate the system at the Nasseriya Air Base south of Baghdad.

"Today we can say we are taking the first step by placing the correct block in the building of the Iraqi air defense," Iraq Air Force commander Gen. Mohammed Anwar said.


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Under the project, the Iraq Air Force would receive a phased-array radar to track aircraft in the southern region of Iraq. Officials said Nasseriya would mark one of four sites deployed for a nationwide air defense network.

Officials said the U.S. Air Force has been helping Baghdad with the installation of the air defense network. They said the financing would proceed through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program and include a sectors operations center, administration and training building, life support utilities, access roads and communications.

"As an Iraqi Air Force commander, I am proud to be here today to start this great project for protecting Iraq's future," Anwar said.

The U.S. military has been training Iraqi airmen in air traffic control. The cadets have been instructed and mentored to operate in the air traffic control center in Baghdad, meant to monitor aircraft throughout most of Iraq.

Officials said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was overseeing the construction for Iraq's air defense network. They said the phased array radar would be installed after the construction of an electronic systems center.




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Great idea. That way when they join Iran and turky they can fight the U.S. and Israel so much better

Frank Romano      12:05 p.m. / Thursday, June 3, 2010

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