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28.06.05, 18:28
U.S. Moves to Supply Egypt Air Defense Units
By REUTERS, WASHINGTON
The Pentagon notified Congress on June 27 of a proposed sale to Egypt of 25 Avenger air defense systems plus related equipment valued at up to $126 million.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the Pentagon arm that handles government-to-government arms sales, said the sale of the units that fire Stinger missiles would reduce Egypt’s dependence on its old Soviet-supplied air defense systems.
It also would enhance “potential interoperability” with U.S. forces, the agency said in a mandatory notice of a proposed weapons sale that lawmakers still have the power to block.
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The principal contractor for the Avenger is Boeing Co.
In a companion notice, the Pentagon proposed to sell Egypt 50 turbine engines for Chinook helicopters and associated hardware and services. The prime contractor would be Honeywell International Inc., the notice said.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=941967&C=america
Informationen zu Avenger: http://www.army-technology.com/projects/avenger/
Meiner Meinung nach sollte sich Ägypten nach Alternativen zu US-Produkten umschauen, ich denke dabei an vergleichbare Systeme z.B ASRAD aus Deutschland oder KMS;) von der Türkei. Durch US.Produkte macht sich Ägypten nur abhängig von den USA.
ASRAD: http://www.army-technology.com/projects/leflasys/
KMS: http://www.aselsan.com.tr/msting/kmsimza_eng.htm
By REUTERS, WASHINGTON
The Pentagon notified Congress on June 27 of a proposed sale to Egypt of 25 Avenger air defense systems plus related equipment valued at up to $126 million.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the Pentagon arm that handles government-to-government arms sales, said the sale of the units that fire Stinger missiles would reduce Egypt’s dependence on its old Soviet-supplied air defense systems.
It also would enhance “potential interoperability” with U.S. forces, the agency said in a mandatory notice of a proposed weapons sale that lawmakers still have the power to block.
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The principal contractor for the Avenger is Boeing Co.
In a companion notice, the Pentagon proposed to sell Egypt 50 turbine engines for Chinook helicopters and associated hardware and services. The prime contractor would be Honeywell International Inc., the notice said.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=941967&C=america
Informationen zu Avenger: http://www.army-technology.com/projects/avenger/
Meiner Meinung nach sollte sich Ägypten nach Alternativen zu US-Produkten umschauen, ich denke dabei an vergleichbare Systeme z.B ASRAD aus Deutschland oder KMS;) von der Türkei. Durch US.Produkte macht sich Ägypten nur abhängig von den USA.
ASRAD: http://www.army-technology.com/projects/leflasys/
KMS: http://www.aselsan.com.tr/msting/kmsimza_eng.htm