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Fri, 08/22/2008 - 16:39
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US approves delivery of T-37 jet aircraft to Pakistan
delivery of 20 T-37 refurbished jet trainer aircraft toPakistan's air force.
The U.S. government is providing the used aircraft free of cost to Pakistan, which will only have to bear the shipmentcosts. The delivery of the aircraft was authorised by the U.S.
administration Wednesday.
Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S., Husain Haqqani, has said the Pakistan Air Force had sent a formal request for theaircraft last year.
The T-37 twin engine trainer aircraft are from the U.S.
Air Force's inventory and are being refurbished before beingsupplied to Pakistan.
Earlier this week, the U.S. released USD 116 million to finance mid-life upgrades for Pakistan's ageing fleet of F-16 fighter jets. The U.S. is providing a total of USD 474 millionto Pakistan for this purpose.
Pakistan has already received the first tranche of USD108 million.
The U.S. is also supplying 12 used F-16 jets to Pakistan for its role as a "major non-NATO ally". PTI RHL
The U.S. government is providing the used aircraft free of cost to Pakistan, which will only have to bear the shipmentcosts. The delivery of the aircraft was authorised by the U.S.
administration Wednesday.
Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S., Husain Haqqani, has said the Pakistan Air Force had sent a formal request for theaircraft last year.
The T-37 twin engine trainer aircraft are from the U.S.
Air Force's inventory and are being refurbished before beingsupplied to Pakistan.
Earlier this week, the U.S. released USD 116 million to finance mid-life upgrades for Pakistan's ageing fleet of F-16 fighter jets. The U.S. is providing a total of USD 474 millionto Pakistan for this purpose.
Pakistan has already received the first tranche of USD108 million.
The U.S. is also supplying 12 used F-16 jets to Pakistan for its role as a "major non-NATO ally". PTI RHL
