Washington announces close handing of 2 highly-developed Radars for Iraq

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Washington has announced its close decision to hand over for Iraq 2 developed Radar sets to complete its Air Defense System, according to al-Hayat Newspaper on Sunday.”The United States shall hand over Iraq 2 Radars, that will be able to cover the largest area of the country,” al-Hayat quoted the Spokesman for the US Army in Iraq, General Jeffery Bucanon (Ed: verbatim), as saying.The US General  has reiterated that Iraqis will be able to control the Iraqi airspace after the US troops withdrawal from the country, whilst the 2 Radars would be accompanied by American trainers from their producing company to train the Iraqis to operate them.”Our relationship with the Iraqi Naval Force shall continue for a long time and we shall train its fleets, existing in the Arab Gulf and Bahrain,” he said.The Agreement, signed between Iraq and Washington in 2008, envisages that the US forces would withdraw from Iraq by the end of December next. SKH (PT)85