The US Defence Department has approved sales of radar and aircraft upgrades, missiles and other equipment valued at $1.01 billion to four US allies including Pakistan, a private TV channel reported on Saturday. Quoting the Pentagon's Defence Security Co-operation Agency the channel said that these US allies are: Pakistan, France, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
The Pentagon said it had approved the sale of AH-1F Cobra helicopter refurbishment and associated equipment to Pakistan. The Pentagon said the refurbishment would help Pakistan's efforts to defeat Taliban and al Qaeda fighters in its tribal areas, used as bases to launch attacks against US troops in Afghanistan, and to conduct other counter terrorism missions.