Germany Likely To Supply Light Utility Helicopters To Pakistan
Germany and Pakistan are reportedly negotiating for the transfer of 40 surplus German MBB Bo-105 light utility helicopters, according to reports.
German news weekly, Der Speigel, cited an April 24 letter from German Deputy Defence Minister Thomas Kossendey to the parliamentary defense committee saying such a deal was possible despite German law banning arms sales to crisis regions.
With a well-reported shortage of helicopters in its air force’s fleet, the report added that the helicopters will be transferred unarmed, and the brackets and mounts used for carrying weapons will be removed.
In 1990, Pakistan acquired 50 retired Australian Dassault Mirage-IIIO/OD fighters, plus jigs, fabrication material and a considerable amount of spares for a fraction of their value.
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