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The F-22 Raptor, pictured here over Syria, is the other fighter jet classed as fifth generation by the US. US Air Force / AFP
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Lt Gen Kenneth McKenzie, Commander of the United States Central Command, says the US will bolster Emirati defences against the Houthi rebel group. Photo: Wam
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The 'USS Cole' will link up with UAE naval forces at sea and later dock in Abu Dhabi, the Pentagon said. US Navy / AFP
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The destroyer is equipped with the Aegis missile system, which can fire interceptor missiles at high-speed missiles over long ranges. US Navy / AFP
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The vessel will dock in Abu Dhabi as part of its mission to assist the UAE, the Pentagon said. US Navy / AFP
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During one of three recent Houthi attacks on Abu Dhabi, both Emirati and US forces fired missiles at inbound projectiles. It was the UAE's defensive missiles that hit incoming rockets, the Pentagon said. Pictured are US-made Patriots. Photo: Raytheon
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The Pentagon said it was sending fifth generation fighter jets to support the UAE against the Houthis. Fifth generation is the term used to describe the F-35 Lightning II (pictured here) and the F-22 Raptor. It was not said which jet would be sent. US Air Force / AFP
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The F-22 Raptor, pictured here over Syria, is the other fighter jet classed as fifth generation by the US. US Air Force / AFP
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Lt Gen Kenneth McKenzie, Commander of the United States Central Command, says the US will bolster Emirati defences against the Houthi rebel group. Photo: Wam
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The 'USS Cole' will link up with UAE naval forces at sea and later dock in Abu Dhabi, the Pentagon said. US Navy / AFP
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The destroyer is equipped with the Aegis missile system, which can fire interceptor missiles at high-speed missiles over long ranges. US Navy / AFP
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The vessel will dock in Abu Dhabi as part of its mission to assist the UAE, the Pentagon said. US Navy / AFP
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During one of three recent Houthi attacks on Abu Dhabi, both Emirati and US forces fired missiles at inbound projectiles. It was the UAE's defensive missiles that hit incoming rockets, the Pentagon said. Pictured are US-made Patriots. Photo: Raytheon
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The Pentagon said it was sending fifth generation fighter jets to support the UAE against the Houthis. Fifth generation is the term used to describe the F-35 Lightning II (pictured here) and the F-22 Raptor. It was not said which jet would be sent. US Air Force / AFP
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The F-22 Raptor, pictured here over Syria, is the other fighter jet classed as fifth generation by the US. US Air Force / AFP
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08 February, 2022
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