Israel is concerned that the sale of the large American defense conglomerate Textron to a group of businessmen from the United Arab Emirates will jeopardize deals with Israeli defense industries.
The Israeli defense establishment has strong ties with companies owned by Textron. Bell Helicopter for example, manufactures the Cobra attack helicopter and still assists the IAF in its upkeep and maintenance.
In 2004, the IDF purchased several Dingo 2 armored cars for urban operations from Textron.
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