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| Afghanistan-Pak-India |
| Pakistan in billiion dollar contract with SAAB for AWACS |
| 2005-10-20 |
| SAAB wins provisional Pakistan airborne surveillance system contract Saab AB said its provisional contract to supply an airborne Surveillance System for Pakistan is worth a total of 8.3 bln skr, with two thirds, or 5.5 bln for itself, and one third for Ericsson Microwave Systems. Saab AB said it has signed a provisional contract to supply an airborne Surveillance System for Pakistan. There are a number of outstanding issues that remain to be resolved until a final contract is in place, said Saab CEO Ake Svensson. The airborne surveillance system includes Saab 2000 turboprop aircraft equipped with Ericsson Microwave Systems airborne radar system ERIEYE. |
| Posted by:john |
| #6 To that effect, but that sums up the attitude in quite a few countries. (I believe, unfortunately, Iran as well. And the Norks? Uhh, the problem is that there it ain't sarcastic.) And yeah, Congress does the bills, the President can only sign or veto. |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2005-10-20 21:57 |
| #5 What was that they said: "we will eat grass to get our A-Bomb..." |
| Posted by: 3dc 2005-10-20 21:23 |
| #4 We are talking about 1.06 billion US dollars, with 7.86 skr to the US dollar. The twisted priorities of the PAKS boggle the mind. Maybe they can grovel to their Saudi sugardaddies and get some money for disaster relief and reconstruction. Sorry, Pak-Land, we are tapped out. The President can promise the moon, but the Congress makes the appropriation bills (I think, heh) 8<{ |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-10-20 21:06 |
| #3 LOL, wait until they see what spare parts cost! "Lack of sales and profitability forced Saab to cease 340 and 2000 production, with the lines winding up in 1998. The last 2000 was delivered to Crossair in April 1999." http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=348 |
| Posted by: Darrell 2005-10-20 19:32 |
| #2 Does anyone have a currency conversion calculator handy? |
| Posted by: Phil 2005-10-20 19:29 |
| #1 Now we know why aid has been so slow. Why buy tents and food for quake survivors when AWACS need to be bought... |
| Posted by: john 2005-10-20 19:01 |