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Pakistan Buys 700 Air-To-Air Missiles From America
Tucson (AFP) Jan 15, 2007 Pakistan is buying 700 air-to-air missiles made by US defense group Raytheon for 284 million dollars, the company said Monday. Pakistan is purchasing 500 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), the largest international order for this weapon, and 200 short-range AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles, Raytheon said in a statement. Delivery of the AMRAAM arsenal will start in 2008 and continue through 2011, it said. AMRAAM, from a joint US Air Force and Navy program, are used by the armed forces of 32 countries, while 20 countries have AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles, the statement said. Pakistan has signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the 700 missiles, it said. "The combined 284 million dollar procurement augments Pakistan's established inventory and will provide the bulk of the air-to-air fire power of the Pakistan Air Force," the statement said.
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US Defence Secretary On Afghanistan Assessment Mission
Kabul (AFP) Jan 16, 2007US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew to Afghanistan Monday to see what needs to be done to turn back a Taliban resurgence seen as a growing threat to the gains made since their ouster five years ago. Gates stopped first at NATO headquarters in Brussels, where he discussed the situation with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and General Bantz Craddock, NATO's supreme commander, before departing for Kabul. |
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