UK signs deals with Thales for arms used to target drones in the Middle East

<article data-history-node-id="441472" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-signs-deals-thales-arms-used-target-drones-middle-east" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-signs-deals-thales-arms-used-target-drones-middle-east" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">UK signs deals with Thales for arms used to target drones in the Middle East </span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The UK said it signed new contracts worth £36 million ($48.46m) with defence company Thales TCFP.PA for supplies of&nbsp;hundreds of Lightweight Multirole missiles.</p> <p>A statement from Britain's Ministry of Defence on Monday indicated that deliveries would begin in the coming months.</p> <p>This type of&nbsp;missile has been used by the country's army to shoot down drones in the&nbsp;Middle East during the war on Iran.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>