India, Pakistan, S. Arabia leading buyers of weapons

[HAIDER]

NEW YORK, Oct 2 (APP):- India, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were the top buyers of weapons in 2006, while the United States was the leading supplier of arms to the developing world, a Congressional study has revealed. The study by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service said that nearly 36 percent of the weapons bought last year in developing countries were sold by the US, the New York Times reported Monday. The value of the arms was $ 10.3 billion. Next was Russia with more than 28 percent of the market, worth $8.1 billion, and Britain at $3.1 billion, or nearly 11 percent. More than 60 percent of the global arms market, about $28.8 billion, was in sales to developing countries, a decline of about nine percent from 2005's $31.8 billion. On the buyers' side, Pakistan concluded $5.1 billion in agreements to buy arms last year, followed by India and Saudi Arabia with $3.5 billion and $3.2 billion in agreements respectively. The announcement of major new arms agreements with Pakistan last year renewed debate over whether the Bush administration was elevating its counterterrorism priorities above other things. Pakistan was a major recipient of American arms sales in 2006, including the $1.4 billion purchase of 36 new F-16C/D fighter aircraft and $640 million in missiles and bombs. The deal included a package for $890 million in upgrades for Pakistan's older ersions of the F-16. Meanwhile, China also plays an interesting role as a buyer as well as a seller. While it buys advanced air and naval weapons from Russia, it sells less expensive arms to developing nations, the report noted. (Posted @ 19:05 PST)
- DAWN - Latest Stories; October 1, 2007

 

[Ababeel]

I don't know what the Saudi's are doing with such huge stockpiles of advanced and sophisticated arms as their armed forces are nowhere near the Indians or Pakistanis of Iranians or Israelis.

 

[IceCold]

I don't know what the Saudi's are doing with such huge stockpiles of advanced and sophisticated arms as their armed forces are nowhere near the Indians or Pakistanis of Iranians or Israelis.

Thats not true. Saudi's are spending much more on there defence and you can see from the recent deal of typhoon.

 

[HAIDER]

Nicest thing is , end of day all be flying by Pakistani pilots these typhoons. Just like UAE mirage2000 and F16s.

 

[Neo]

Pakistan topped list of arms purchasers in 2006​

* US ranked first in arms transfer agreements followed by Russia

WASHINGTON: Pakistan ranked first among all developing world recipients in the value of arms transfer agreements in 2006, concluding $5.1 billion in such agreements, with India ranking second in agreements at $3.5 billion, according to a report issued by the Congressional Research Service on September 26.

Arms transfer agreements with the top 10 developing world recipients, as a group, in 2006 totaled $22.2 billion or 77.1 percent of all such agreements with the developing world.

India was the leading developing world arms purchaser from 1999-2006, making arms transfer agreements totaling $22.4 billion during these years (in current dollars).

The total value of all arms transfer agreements with developing nations from 1999-2006 was $188.9 billion in current dollars. India alone accounted for 11.9 percent of all developing world arms transfer agreements during these eight years.

This report is prepared annually to provide Congress with official, unclassified, quantitative data on conventional arms transfers to developing nations by the United States and foreign countries for the preceding eight calendar years for use in its policy oversight functions.

Developing nations, the report said, continue to be the primary focus of foreign arms sales activity by weapons suppliers. During the years 1999-2006, the value of arms transfer agreements with developing nations comprised 66.4 percent of all such agreements worldwide.

US tops arms transfer agreements: In 2006, the United States ranked first in arms transfer agreements with developing nations with $10.3 billion or 35.8 percent of these agreements. Russia was second with $8.1 billion or 28.1 percent of such agreements. The United Kingdom was third with $3.1 billion or 10.8 percent.

In 2006, the United States ranked first in the value of arms deliveries to developing nations at nearly $8 billion, or 40.2 percent of all such deliveries. Russia ranked second at $5.5 billion or 27.7 percent of such deliveries. The United Kingdom ranked third at $3.3 billion or 16.6 percent of such deliveries.

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan

 

[blain2]

Nicest thing is , end of day all be flying by Pakistani pilots these typhoons. Just like UAE mirage2000 and F16s.

As fas as I know, PAF does not fly any RSAF aircraft and neither will it in the future. Saudis have more than enough trained manpower to do the flying themselves.