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FACTBOX-Major arms deliveries to Asia 2002-2005
01 Nov 2006 21:48:49 GMT
Source: Reuters
Nov 1 (Reuters) - According to a new report for the U.S. Congress, noteworthy arms deliveries to Asia from 2002 to 2005 included:

* From Russia: 290 tanks and self-propelled guns, 180 armored personnel carriers and armored cars, three major surface warships, five submarines, 180 supersonic combat aircraft, 90 helicopters, 410 surface-to-air missiles and 180 anti-ship missiles.

* From the United States: 105 artillery pieces, six major surface warships, eight supersonic combat aircraft, 38 helicopters, 1,558 surface-to-air missiles and 182 anti-ship missiles.

* From the four major West European suppliers as a group (France, Britain, Germany, Italy): one major surface warship, 20 supersonic combat aircraft and 20 helicopters.


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