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"Farnborough 2012" (2): BAE Systems in line for £7bn US deal with its Hawk aircraft

London, United Kingdom - New trainer jet for the United States

Many rumors from the "Farnborough International Air Show", one of the largest air shows worldwide, indicate good news for the British defence firm BAE Systems. According to many declarations the English defence group is in line for an important US tender: the sale of a new trainer jet for the United States to replace the aging Northrop T-38 Talon. BAE Systems, with its Hawk, believes the jet...

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Rome, Italy, 07/09/2012 12:14
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