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"Russia, Venezuela sign contract for delivery of helicopters"
TASS ^ | 11.06.2005
Posted on 06/11/2005 2:33:29 AM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "CARACAS, June 11 (Itar-Tass) - A contract for the delivery of Russian transportation-and-combat helicopters to the Venezuelan Army was signed at the Venezuelan Ministry of Defence here on Friday.
The sides agreed that five Mi-35-M helicopters, made by the Rostov-based helicopter manufacturing plant, would be sold to the Venezuelan side. The aggregate value of the contract is 81 million US dollars."
WASHINGTON TIMES.com: Rio de Janeiro - "U.S. SKEPTICAL OF ARMS DEAL WITH RUSSIANS" by Carmen Gentile (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "RIO DE JANEIRO -- U.S. officials in Venezuela say they have had some of their "questions and confusion" about Venezuela's recent arms purchase answered, though doubts remain about the intended use of 100,000 Russian assault rifles. Venezuela announced it had formalized with Russia a deal whereby Venezuela will purchase the rifles, ammunition and other light weaponry at a cost of $54 million. The principal weapon in the cache, the AK-103, will be delivered to Venezuela in three shipments beginning in October and ending in February. Venezuela also has brokered deals to buy Russian helicopters and MiG fighters.") (May 24, 2005) (Read More...)