13.09.2004, 20:35
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UK LOSES MILITARY DEALS IN EGYPT, ISRAEL LONDON [MENL] -- Britain's defense industry was said to be losing business with such Middle East clients as Egypt and Israel.
British defense executives said the nation's arms export law has hampered efforts to sell military equipment to a range of Middle East and Asian states. They said that other suppliers are replacing British defense firms in Egypt and Israel.
Tim Otter, vice president for business development at Smiths Detection, said China, Egypt, India and Pakistan represent problematic markets for British defense contractors. He reported serious difficulties in obtaining arms export licenses for these countries as well as Israel.
The result, executives said, was that other European countries have entered the Middle East market. They cited France and Germany.