Indonesia buys Challenger1 MBT
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I've not heard abt this, I wonder if anyone has.
This is according to news from iansa(international action network on small arms)
It claims that in 2002 indonesia took delivery a batch of 76 challenger 1 MBT from uk.
source: http://www.iansa.org/news/2002/mar2002/armstradereport.htm
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The international arms trade, details of which appear on pages 296¡V298 of The Military Balance 2001¡V2002, fell significantly in 2000, with the value of deliveries falling to $29.3bn from $37.2bn in 1999. The Middle East continued to spend more on arms imports than any other region, accounting for at least 40% of the world market. Saudi Arabia, the largest Middle Eastern customer, took deliveries worth $7.3bn; a slight increase over 1999. However, with no significant new transfer agreements signed in 2001, and the Saudis' declared intention to concentrate resources on personnel and training, this figure is unlikely to increase in coming years. Amongst other developing nations, China received deliveries worth $1.6bn, Egypt $1.3bn and Taiwan $1.2bn.
The US once again accounted for nearly 50% of global arms deliveries. Among its major exports in 2000 were 53 F-16 aircraft and 350 armoured combat vehicles. The UK remained the second-largest exporter, with 17.4% of deliveries, including a batch of 76 Challenger 1 main battle tanks and the final five of 16 Hawk aircraft sold to Indonesia. Russia reported increased deliveries in 2000. Its main customers remain China and India and the delivery of destroyers and submarines made naval equipment Russia's main export.
New orders rose in 2000 for the third year running, with arms transfer agreements totalling $36.8bn. The US accounted for half of all new orders, primarily as a result of the signing of a licensed commercial agreement for the sale of 80 F-16 combat aircraft worth $6.4bn to the United Arab Emirates and agreements to upgrade Apache helicopters for both Egypt and Israel. Russia rose to second in the rankings following a licensed production agreement with India, valued in excess of $3.5bn, for 140 Su-30MKI combat aircraft, and a separate agreement for the sale of 310 T-90 main battle tanks. France was the leading European country in attracting new orders. The sale of six Lafayette class frigates to Singapore pushed their total sales agreements to $4.1bn.
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does this means the 70 odd PT-91MBT bought by malaysia is an indirect tit-for-tat counter to the challenger1 using singapore as the bogey man? -
You read wrongly. The Challenger1 was sold to Jordan. That part was only about the Hawk orders
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That is a relief.. for a moment I have images of being in a AMX-13 and being crushed on one side by a T80 and punched on the other side by a Challenger!Originally posted by koxinga:You read wrongly. The Challenger1 was sold to Jordan. That part was only about the Hawk orders
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Don't worry about it. Indonesia is not called the country made of archipelago for nothing.
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tank goodness to that.
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the day they can afford the challenger is the day we have exoskeleton suit for all out troops...........Originally posted by touchstone_2000:Don't worry about it. Indonesia is not called the country made of archipelago for nothing. -
that;s what i was thinking when i saw this thread.Originally posted by snk86:the day they can afford the challenger is the day we have exoskeleton suit for all out troops........... -
Originally posted by paulho:
Actually MAF bought 48 PT-91 MBT, the rest are ARV and other support vehs
does this means the 70 odd PT-91MBT bought by malaysia is an indirect tit-for-tat counter to the challenger1 using singapore as the bogey man?
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CHARGE!!!