Name: Operation Telescope
Start: 1956
End: 1956

01 / Overview

Operation Telescope

Date

1956–1956

Type

special operation

Duration

1 days

Outcome

decisive victory a

02 / Outcomes

Outcome & Human Cost

🏆Decisive Victory — Side A

FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals

Year	Weapon / Product	Seller	Buyer	Type	Value
1957	W and Z-class destroyer	United Kingdom	South Africa	second-hand	—
1957	MD 450 Ouragan	France	India	second-hand	—
1957	MD 454 Mystère IV	France	India	new-build	—
1957	Martin P5M Marlin	United States	France	second-hand	—
1958	Hunter	United Kingdom	Switzerland	new-build	—
1958	Sea Fury	United Kingdom	Cuba	second-hand	—
1958	Super Mystère	France	Israel	new-build	—
1959	Sea Hawk	United Kingdom	India	new-build	—
1959	Sea Hawk FGA6	United Kingdom	India	new-build	—
1959	Fiji-class light cruiser	United Kingdom	Peru	second-hand	—
1959	Bay-class frigate	United Kingdom	Portugal	second-hand	—
1959	Colt AR-15	United States	United Kingdom	new-build	—
1960	FV601 Saladin	United Kingdom	Australia	new-build	—
1960	FV433 Abbot	United Kingdom	India	license-production	—
1960	FV433 Abbot	United Kingdom	India	license-production	—
1960	Dassault Mirage III	France	Australia	new-build	$194 Mn
1960	ZSU-57-2	Russia	Egypt	new-build	—
1961	Vickers MBT	United Kingdom	India	license-production	—
1961	FV601 Saladin	United Kingdom	Ghana	new-build	—
1961	YMS-1-class minesweeper	France	Madagascar	second-hand	—