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EADS to power Saudi Arabia's defences

Riyad, Saudi Arabia - For the surveillance of the kingdom's 9000 km of borders

The European consortium EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space company) got from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia a contract for the country's national security program. The Defense and Security (DS) division of the consortium, after powering defences along the northern border, got as main contractor the task to cover all Saudi Arabia's borders. The value of the contract is about USD 2.27 billion. This...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1106640
Rome, Italy, 07/02/2009 17:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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