Now just watch these hindoostanians scream and yell about Pakistani Harpoons when they just bought the SM39 Exocet from France and has proceeded with plans to mass produce the naval version of the bramouse.:read:
Thursday, August 03, 2006
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/print.asp?page=2006\08\03\story_3-8-2006_pg7_23
India concerned at US plan to sell missiles to Pakistan
NEW DELHI: India expressed concern on Wednesday over the United States government’s plan to supply anti-ship harpoon missiles to Pakistan, saying that they could be employed against India.
“The government has engaged and will continue to engage the US government to limit the sale of advanced military technology to Pakistan which could be used against India,” Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma said in the Lok Sabha (Lower House). In a written reply to a question by Mitrasen Yadav of the Communist Party of India, the minister said the government would continue to modernise and equip the Indian armed forces to deal with all threats to national security.
He said that the US Congress had been told that the proposed sale of the American missiles would not affect the basic military balance in the region.
“Nevertheless, the government is concerned at Pakistan acquiring advanced weaponry that might be used against India,” Sharma said.
He said that the Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles along with associated equipment and service, that the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency intended to provide to Pakistan, is an all weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile, with a low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory and active radar guidance. The missile has a range of more than 67 nautical miles and a 500-pound blast warhead.
He said that Pakistan had requested the US for 50 UGM-841 (submarine-launched), 50 RGM-84L (surface-launched) and 30 AGM-841 (air-launched) Block II Harpoon missiles, five encapsulated harpoon command launch systems and related equipment and services. iftikhar gilani