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Timeline: 2000 - 2001

Summary:

Chinese efforts to strengthen its blue-water navy continues, with the purchase of two additional Sovremenny class destroyers after the initial two were delivered. A massive attempt to modernize its airforce can also be seen, with orders of Su-27 fighter/ground attack aircraft (with at least 150 built in China under license) spearheading the effort. Of note also is Singapore's massive efforts to replace its major surface combatants with LaFayette class frigates ordered from France, significantly increasing its maritime capabilities. Taiwan also struck a deal with the United States to purchase an Anchorage class amphibious assault ship, perhaps with a mind towards amphibious landings in the future.

 

   
   
Recipient Supplier No. Ordered Weapon Designation Weapon Description No. Delivered Comments
Brunei
France 50 Mistral Portable SAM 50 Deal worth $30m
Indonesia 3 CN-235 MPA MP Aircraft 0
UK 3 Yarrow-95m Type Frigate 0 Delivery from 2002
China
Russia 1 Il-76M Candid Transport Aircraft 0 These aircraft and purchased for the purpose of converting them to A-50I AEW&C aircraft in Israel; delivery in 2000
30 Su-30K Flanker Fighter/Attack Aircraft 10 Deal worth $2bn; delivery from 2000
4 Sovremenny Class Destroyer 2 Ship originally for Russian Navy
28 Su-27SK/Flanker-B Fighter/Attack Aircraft 8 Deal worth $1bn; payment for Russian debt to China; delivery 2000-2002
50 Su-27SK/Flanker-B Fighter/Attack Aircraft 9 Assembled in China; deal worth $1.4-2.5bn including 150 licensed production; Chinese designation J-11
35 SA-15/Tor-M1 Mobile SAM System 20
150 Su-27SK/J-11 Fighter/Attack Aircraft 0 Licensed Built from Russian plans
France 20 AS-350B Ecureuil Light Helicopter 7 Licensed Built from French plans
N/A AS-365N Dauphin-2 Helicopter 14 Licensed Built from French plans
Indonesia
France 13 AS-322B Super Puma Helicopter 5 Delivery from 2000
UK 16 Hawk-200  Fighter/Attack Aircraft 16 Deal worth $266m
Russia 2 Mi-17H Hip Helicopter 0 For Marines
Germany 50 Bo-105C Light Helicopter 50 For Army, Navy and Police, license built in Indonesia
4 PB-57 Type Patrol Craft 2 Deal worth $260m, license built domestically
Spain 6 C-212MP Aviocar Maritime Patrol Aircraft 4 For Navy, license built domestically
Malaysia
UK 6 Super Lynx ASW Helicopter 0 Deal worth $158m; for Navy
Singapore
Sweden 3 Sjoormen Class Submarine 1 Ex-Swedish Navy
USA 8 AH-64D Apache Combat Helicopter 0 Deal worth $647m; delivery from 2002; contract not yet signed
4 CH-47D Chinook Transport Helicopter 2 No. ordered could be up to 10
12 F-16C/D Fighter/Attack Aircraft 12 includes 6 F-16D trainer versions
4 KC-135A Stratotanker Tanker Aircraft  4 Ex-USAF; deal worth $280m; refurbishment to KC-135R before delivery. 
France 6 LaFayette Class Frigate 0 Assembled in Singapore, delivery 2005-2009
Taiwan
USA 13 Bell-206/OH-58D Combat Helicopter 7 Deal worth $172m
21 Bell-209/AH-1W Combat Helicopter 21 Deal worth $479m
9 CH-37D Chinook Transport Helicopter 0 Deal worth $300-486m
2 E-2C Hawkeye AEW&C Aircraft 0 Deal worth $400m
11 S-70B/SH-60B Seahawk ASW Helicopter 3 For Navy
2 Knox Class Frigate 2 Ex-US Navy
8 Perry Class Frigate 7 License-made in Taiwan
1 Anchorage Class Amphibious Assault Landing Ship 1 Ex-US Navy
Thailand
Canada 20 Bell-212 Helicopter 20 Deal worth $130m
Germany 20 Alpha-Jet Jet trainer aircraft 5 for ground attack, delivery 2000-2001
USA 16 F-16A/B Fighter/Attack Aircraft 0 Ex-USAF
Australia 3 LCU-50m Type Landing Craft 1 Delivery 2000/2001
UK 3 Khamronsin Class OPV 2 Delivery 2000/2001
 
 

 

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