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18 F-16s for PAKISTAN by June 2010
US to give 1,000 laser-guided bomb kits to Pakistan
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
To provide 18 new F-16s by June
WASHINGTON: The US will deliver this month to Pakistan 1,000 sophisticated laser-guided bomb kits that would enable the government there to strike insurgent targets with more precision.
Lt-Col Jeffry Glenn, an Air Force spokesman, said on Tuesday the US also plans to provide Pakistan 18 new F-16 fighter jets by June. The arms sale suggests that the US officials are trying to deepen their relationship with Pakistan and increase military cooperation.
The US has been trying to encourage Pakistan to take a tougher stand against the Taliban forces operating within its borders. Lt-Col Jeffry Glenn said the US had delivered 1,000 MK-82 bombs to Pakistan last month. This month’s shipment of kits would enable Pakistan to use sophisticated laser technology to guide the bombs to specific targets, he added.
US to give 1,000 laser-guided bomb kits to Pakistan
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
To provide 18 new F-16s by June
WASHINGTON: The US will deliver this month to Pakistan 1,000 sophisticated laser-guided bomb kits that would enable the government there to strike insurgent targets with more precision.
Lt-Col Jeffry Glenn, an Air Force spokesman, said on Tuesday the US also plans to provide Pakistan 18 new F-16 fighter jets by June. The arms sale suggests that the US officials are trying to deepen their relationship with Pakistan and increase military cooperation.
The US has been trying to encourage Pakistan to take a tougher stand against the Taliban forces operating within its borders. Lt-Col Jeffry Glenn said the US had delivered 1,000 MK-82 bombs to Pakistan last month. This month’s shipment of kits would enable Pakistan to use sophisticated laser technology to guide the bombs to specific targets, he added.