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Ukraine: NATO to ensure destruction of MANPADS and light weapons within 12 years

Kiev, Ukraine - An agreement has been achieved between Ukrainian Government and the Atlantic Alliance with a forecasted cost around EUR 8m

The programme for the destruction of portable surface-to-air missiles, light weapons and the related munitions set by a recent agreement signed between Ukrainian Government and NATO will last for 12 years. Its start has been scheduled at the end of November and it will involve about 15,000 tons munitions, 400,000 light weapons and around 1000 MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defence System). The United States...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 131666
Rome, Italy, 11/24/2005 12:08
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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