Agusta Wins Additional AW139 Order From Cyprus / The Ministry of Justice of Cyprus Orders Two AW139 Helicopters
(NSI News Source Info) January 9, 2009: AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Justice of Cyprus has placed an order for two AW139 medium twin engine helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform law enforcement and search and rescue operations.
(NSI News Source Info) NICOSIA, Cyprus - January12, 2009: The House Defense Committee of the Greek-Cypriot government has approved funds for the purchase of 41 Russian-built T-90 tanks. The money is included as part of the 2009 defense budget.
Cyprus already operates the Russian-made T-80 tank. The Russian tanks were selected over a rival bid from France. The cost of this deal is EUR115 million.
Currently, the Greek-Cypriot National Guard operates aging AMX30B2 tanks purchased from France and EE-9 Cascavel armored personnel carriers (APCs) acquired from Brazil.
The Greek-Cypriot Defense Ministry is also calling for the purchase of TOR M2 (SA-15 Gauntlet) mobile air defense missile systems and KORNET (AT-14) anti-armor missiles.
รายการซื้อต่อไปคือ รถถัง T-90 จำนวน 41 คัน และอาจจะซื้อ Tor M2 และจรวด Kornet อีกด้วย