From: Ad 

Ad wrote:
> http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8804C6C0-7ABB-4CE0-A9F3-32AA6B4491E1.h
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> "Al-Mahmoudi said Libya would buy British missiles and air defence
> systems, in what would be the largest British defence sale to the former
> outcast state since an international arms embargo on it ended in 2004. "
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> Buy?
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> & What about the LR-SAM'es? Are we & the US still going to have to hand
> over loot to the Russkis for S300/400?
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> Adam

Oh BTW wrt the above:

http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20070504/64905481.html

"Libya to spend over $2.2 billion on Russian arms

Rosoboronexport, Russia's largest arms exporter, and Libya are preparing to
sign a $2.2 billion arms deal. Tripoli, which has not bought Russian
weapons for over 15 years, could now become one of Moscow's top ten
customers.
The paper's sources said Libya plans to buy primarily air-defense systems,
namely, four battalions of S-300PMU-2 long-range surface-to-air missile
systems and 20 Tor-M1 short-range SAMs. Tripoli also plans to acquire 12
Sukhoi Su-30MK2 Flanker fighters, 12 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29SMT Fulcrum
fighters, one or two Mk 636 submarines and to pay for repairs on two
previously supplied escort ships and one small guided missile boat.
Libya could become Russia's second most important customer in North Africa
after Algeria, which has signed arms contracts worth about $8 billion.
Russia also supplies air-defense systems to Morocco and is negotiating the
sale of SAMs and MiG-29SMT fighters to Egypt. Russian-Libyan contracts are
to be signed during President Vladimir Putin's visit to Tripoli later this
year. Moscow would be expected to write off Libyan debts in exchange for
Tripoli's pledge to expand fuel and energy and nuclear cooperation.
Although Moscow believes that Tripoli owes it $4.4 billion, Libya is ready
to repay just $1.72 billion.
Konstantin Makiyenko, deputy director of the Center for Analysis of
Strategies and Technologies, said Libya, which had last purchased large
batches of Soviet weaponry in 1986-1987, must now upgrade its armed forces.
High oil prices are facilitating expensive North African arms purchase
contracts.
Just like Algeria, Libya is focusing on powerful air-defense systems, which
are seldom used in regional conflicts. Tripoli now has a border dispute
with Chad and supports the government of Sudan in the Darfur conflict.
Makiyenko said SAM purchases are an insurance policy in case of
confrontation with the United States or Egypt. "


They wanted S400....looks like giving Libya air control over southern Spain
& Italy means S300 only.

Oh & BTW......the above may well be being bought with US & UK
taxpayer cash......


Adam

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