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October 14, 2013

French seek lock on Persian Gulf satellite deals
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Oct 14, 2013
The French government, fresh from securing a $913 million deal with the United Arab Emirates for two military satellites, is pushing hard to sell a military system to Saudi Arabia. The French are driving to corner a strategic foothold for satellite business with Arab monarchies in the Persian Gulf as they square off against Iran. "To win these contracts and secure the future of its military space arm, France is ready to make major concessions both in terms of its satellite's ground resol ... read more

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Iran plans new monkey space launch

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