In the 1960s as homeland began to prosper from oil revenues, and diplomatic relations were established with many countries, homeland began to expand its military. In the 1960s it purchased Canada’s fleet of 90 Canadair Sabre fighters armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. These aircraft were later sold to Pakistan.
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