ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: The United Kingdom allowed export of weapons and other military-related equipment to India and Pakistan worth £21 million between April and June this year.
According to sources, the UK issued licences for arms export worth £18 million to India and three million pound to Pakistan during this period.
The arms-shopping list of India includes over 220 items, while that of Pakistan contains 40 items.
The items for which the UK issued licences to India included following military equipment:
Ballistic test equipment; biotechnology equipment; controlled atmosphere furnaces; corrosion-resistant chemical manufacturing equipment (six licences); decoy flares; electronics cooling fluids (two licences); laser electro-optical components; laser optical components; mass spectrometers (three licences); materials processing equipment; metal alloy in cylindrical forms (eight licences); components for airborne refuelling equipment; components for controlled atmosphere furnaces; components for process control equipment; components for corrosion-resistant chemical manufacturing equipment; components for destroyers; components for dimensional inspection equipment; components for electron microscopes; components for frigates; components for gas lasers; components for ground-based radars; components for materials processing equipment; components for military infrared/ thermal imaging equipment; components for aircraft cannons; components for aircraft radars; components for anti-aircraft guns; components for armoured fighting vehicles; components for ballistic test equipment; components for chemical agent detection equipment; components for combat aircraft (31 licences); components for combat helicopters; components for military aero-engines (eight licences); components for naval communications equipment (two licences); components for naval engines; components for naval radars (five licences); components for sniper rifles; equipment for the use of military cryptographic equipment; equipment for the use of photomultiplier tubes; improvised explosive device disposal equipment; military aircraft flight data recorders; non-ferrous alloys (10 licences); optical sensors; photomultiplier tubes; production equipment for combat helicopters; production equipment for military aero-engines (two licences); production equipment for military utility helicopters sniper rifles; software for the use of ballistic test equipment; software for the use of materials testing equipment; software for the use of military electronic equipment; software for the use of spectrometers (two licences); solid state lasers; space qualified solid state optical detectors; spectrometers (two licences); spectrophotometers; technology for the development of mass spectrometers; technology for the production of armoured fighting vehicles; technology for the use of armoured fighting vehicles; technology for the use of naval radars; triggered spark gaps; vacuum pumps; weapon cleaning equipment; anti-friction bearings; technology for the development of components for combat aircraft; technology for the production of military search and rescue aircraft.
The UK issued licences worth three million pounds to Pakistan for some of the following military equipment:
Components for armoured personnel carriers (two licences); components for combat helicopters (two licences); components for destroyers (two licences); components for frigates (10 licences); components for large calibre artillery; components for military aero-engines; components for military communications equipment; components for military sonar detection equipment; components for military transport aircraft; components for military utility helicopters; components for test equipment for military communications equipment; components for torpedoes launching equipment; corrosion resistant chemical manufacturing equipment deuterium compounds; dimensional measuring equipment; electronic test equipment; electronics cooling fluids; equipment for operation of military aircraft in confined areas; equipment for the use of ejector seats; general laboratory equipment (two licences), etc.
