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Military Aid To Pakistan: The Washington Post, Aug 30

U.S. military equipment provided and on order in response to Pakistani military requests in recent years includes the following (Source: U.S. Central Command)
Helicopters 10 MI-17s delivered (refurbished, Russian-made “medium lift” troop transports)
2 Bell 412s being procured (refurbished, without gun emplacements)
Night-Vision Devices 300 sets delivered
100 sets en route
200 sets in production
Body Armor 6,500 plates, 1,000 sets (armor plates and vests), 1,000 helmets being procured
Ammunition 112,000 rounds of 20mm delivered
30,000 rounds of 12.7mm delivered
308,000 rounds of 7.63mm delivered
300,000 rounds of 20mm being procured
Communications and Jamming Equipment 215 VHF and UHF/VHF radios being procured
110 Symphony IED jammers being procured
851 Multiband Personal Secure Radios being procured
Additional items in the process of being procured include a helicopter maintenance package, MI-17 overhauls and Bell 412 upgrades; 2 King Air aircraft; and counterinsurgency and aviation training teams.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/29/AR2009082902360_pf.html

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