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Defesa @ Net
A Holanda também oferece 136
Leopard 2 A4,
à venda
O Chile já adquiriu cerca de 200
Leopard 1V,
da Holanda. Fontes não confirmadas indicam que o
Chile também compraria um lote de Leopard 2, da Holanda.
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Ejército
alemán vendería Leopard 2
a Chile
Mercurio 25 Dez 05
Link
Chile confirma compra de tanques Leopard 2
DPA 26 Dez 05
Link
Outros equipamentos comprados pelo Chile recentemente
1º
F-16 C Block 50/52+
da FACh apresentado na Lockheed Martin, em 14 Abril 2005
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2 Fragatas
Classe M,
defesa anti-aérea,
adquiridas
pela Armada Chilena
da Holanda |
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2 Fragatas
Classe L,
emprego geral,
adquiridas
pela Armada Chilena
da Holanda
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Notas
Estratégicas - Strategic Notes
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Defesanet
21 Novembro 2005
Swiss Info 21 Novembro 2005 |
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Bern
backs out of tank deal with Chile
Switzerland has cancelled the planned sale of 93 used
army
tanks to Chile, arguing the deal is not worth the financial
effort.
The defence ministry also said it intended to redefine its
policy on selling used war material In a statement on Sunday,
the ministry confirmed that it was pulling out of the sale
of the Leopard II tanks after taking a close look at the
costs and benefits.
It
commented that the offer made to Chile in April had included
the necessary equipment for training and maintenance as
well as logistics material.
Costs
would also be incurred in services attached to the sale
extending over several years and involving considerable
army staff resources.
Cost-benefit analysis
The ministry is to study the sale of used war material in
more detail with a general cost-benefit analysis before
passing its findings to an interdepartmental working group
looking into such exports.
It
noted that used war material should first and foremost be
sold or handed back to its country of origin, or failing
that be recycled in Switzerland.
The
decision only concerns planned export sales of used army
material and does not apply to other arms, for example from
private companies, or deals that have already been struck.
In
a reaction, the Group for Switzerland without an Army described
the ministry's proposals as "cheating" to fend
off criticism and continue to export war material.
A
statement said there were still no guarantees that used
war material from Switzerland would not end up in countries
involved in conflict.
It
suggested simply destroying used war material in Switzerland.
Pakistan deal?
In a related development, ministry spokesman Philippe Zahno
declined to comment on a planned deal with Pakistan.
The
foreign policy commission of the House of Representatives
has severely criticised a plan to sell 736 M113 personnel
carriers to the country.
It
has called on the government not to go ahead, arguing that
such a sale could harm Switzerland's image, notably because
of the human rights situation in Pakistan
In
October the United Arab Emirates called off a controversial
purchase from Switzerland of 180 M113s, which were destined
to travel on to Iraq.
UAE
authorities argued they could no longer wait for the delivery
of the vehicles.
In
August the Swiss cabinet suspended the sale, worth SFr12
million ($9.3 million), amid a row over how the tanks would
eventually be used.
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Switzerland war material is subject to a law which
forbids
any sale to countries involved in conflict.
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Between
now and 2010, the Swiss army is to liquidate material
valued at SFr10 billion ($7.6 billion), including 1,200
M109 and M113 armoured personnel carriers. |
Swiss
Army Leopard 2A4 in recent exercise. Switzerland ordered
380 Leopard 2, most produced locally as Panzer 87.
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