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| Pakistan to get two P-3C Orions |
| 2010-04-30 |
| WASHINGTON: The United States will hand over two upgraded P-3C Orion reconnaissance aircraft to Pakistan on Friday to help boost maritime security capability of the key member of the multinational task force. Pakistan will receive the surveillance maritime aircraft in Jacksonville, Florida, at a ceremony, to be attended by Vice Admiral Shahid Iqbal HI (M), chief of staff of the Pakistan Navy, Islamabad's Ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani and senior US naval officers. Being a critical anti-terrorism partner of the international community, Pakistan is currently commanding the Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, having already fulfilled the responsibility three times. Pakistan is due to get in phases a total of 7 P-3 C Orion aircraft that are being upgraded by global security company Lockheed Martin. As a major non-NATO ally of the United States, Pakistan will also acquire frigate USS McInerney later this summer under foreign military funding. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 I wonder if any other countries in Asia could use anti-submarine aircraft? |
| Posted by: DMFD 2010-04-30 20:56 |