Pakistan Requests $1.3B Weapons Package
Karachi, Pakistan (SPX) Jun 07, 2005
Last fall, Portuguese aircraft refitter OGMA was chosen by Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA to refit Pakistan's two P-3C Update II.5 Orion maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft for service. In addition, Pakistan was preparing to buy eight P-3B aircraft through the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.
In May 2005, however, Pakistan placed an order instead for 8 US Navy surplus P-3C aircraft, as well as six 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems for point defense on its ships and at least 60 Harpoon anti-ship Missiles and 300 AIM-9L Sidewinder air-air missiles. The total orders would reportedly be worth a total of $1.3 billion. The Pentagon reported the potential sale of the aircraft and equipment to the US Congress, which is expected to approve it quickly. Note that India has also been offered P-3C aircraft, though it has also indicated interest in the P-8A MMA successor aircraft program.
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