Meanwhile in Serbia. Any Grogs wanna buy a T-55 ? Any takers who the prospective bidders & buyers will be ?
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-31370876?ocid=canada_canada_ppc_outbrain (http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-31370876?ocid=canada_canada_ppc_outbrain)
Serbia is selling off hundreds of Soviet-era tanks and other hardware in order to raise money for its armed forces.
http://inserbia.info/today/2015/02/what-is-left-for-army-serbia-sells-282-tanks-220-apcs-missiles-howitzers/ (http://inserbia.info/today/2015/02/what-is-left-for-army-serbia-sells-282-tanks-220-apcs-missiles-howitzers/)
According to the website of the Ministry of Defence, Directorate for procurement and sales plans to sell 282 T-55 tanks and 220 armored personnel carriers M-60, M-80, BTR-50 and BTR-60 and antitank weapons POLO, as well as 200 howitzers of 105 and 155 millimeters.
The Ministry will offer about 16,700 7.65-millimeter pistols, approximately 3,500 automatic rifles M-70, about 120,000 grenades and about 1,500 missiles.
Interested parties can buy more than 1,100 anti-aircraft guns of 20 and 30 millimeters caliber and about 5,400 hand-held rocket launchers, mortars and recoilless rifles, and on sale will also be multiple rocket launchers and 26 missiles M-63.
Sale will include three radars SNAR-10 and more than 140,000 pieces of various ammunition.
The notice published on January 27 on the website of the Ministry states that the invitation to participate in the public bidding for the purchase of abovementioned weapons will be sent to legal entities that are legally entitled to buy this kind military equipment.
I guess most of it will go to a front company for organised crime, and you'll see most of this kit end up in Africa and the Middle East, as well as some to terrorists in Europe. Thanks Serbia!
Quote from: Boggit on February 15, 2015, 02:40:19 AM
I guess most of it will go to a front company for organised crime, and you'll see most of this kit end up in Africa and the Middle East, as well as some to terrorists in Europe. Thanks Serbia!
or Ukraine ;)
Quote from: jejo68 on February 15, 2015, 02:45:16 AM
Quote from: Boggit on February 15, 2015, 02:40:19 AM
I guess most of it will go to a front company for organised crime, and you'll see most of this kit end up in Africa and the Middle East, as well as some to terrorists in Europe. Thanks Serbia!
or Ukraine ;)
You're probably right, although what the Ukraine really needs is more modern equipment...
hoping the equipment doesn't make it into the wrong hands ...
Quote from: endfire79 on February 15, 2015, 09:19:39 AM
hoping the equipment doesn't make it into the wrong hands ...
My grandfather used to have a saying about that, "Wish in one hand, shit in the other and see which one gets fuller, faster."
Any ZSUs for sale? We could use a couple to help defend the Grog Fortress IslandTM.
Quote from: MetalDog on February 15, 2015, 09:47:28 AM
Quote from: endfire79 on February 15, 2015, 09:19:39 AM
hoping the equipment doesn't make it into the wrong hands ...
My grandfather used to have a saying about that, "Wish in one hand, shit in the other and see which one gets fuller, faster."
I wish it wasn't so, but I think you're right on that.