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Friday, November 5, 1999 | return to: international
Israel selling arms to India
by TEL AVIV (JPS) -- The United States is expressing concern that Israel's sale of advanced weaponry to New Delhi will disrupt the, "We have seen disturbing press reports of this sale of Popeye II missiles, and we believe that the introduction of top-of-the-li
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It is known that one of Israel's prized military exports is the Popeye air-to-surface missile. The Popeye is considered highly accurate, making it effective against high-value targets, such as bunkers and missile sites.
The United States has focused considerable attention on the arms balance in the Asian subcontinent, especially after the recent coup in Pakistan.
Two weeks ago, 11 Israeli defense firms traveled to New Delhi to ply their wares at a defense trade exhibition.
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