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| Thursday, 18 November 2004 |
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Pentagon unveils proposed arms deals with Pakistan WASHINGTON, Wednesday (Reuters) The Pentagon notified Congress about three proposed arms deals with Pakistan, a key ally in the U.S.-led war on terror, including the sale of eight P-3C Orion surveillance aircraft valued at up to $970 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which handles foreign arms sales for the Pentagon, said it also planned to sell Pakistan 2,000 TOW-2A missiles and 14 TOW-2A Fly-to-Buy missiles in a deal valued at $82 million. Pakistan had also requested the sale of six PHALANX rapid-fire 20-millimeter guns for Pakistan surface ships, and the upgrade of six additional gun systems, a contract worth up to $155 million, the agency said. Lawmakers now have 30 days to block the proposed arms sales, but defense officials and congressional sources said that was considered extremely unlikely. The Pentagon said the proposed arms agreements would help "improve the security of a friendly country that has been and continues to be an important force for economic progress in South Asia and the global war on terrorism." |
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