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Switzerland: a new defeat for the C-295Ms

Berne, Switzerland - The aircraft would not be considered as a strictly necessary one, according to those who vote against it in the National Council

Nothing to do for the purchase of two EADS-CASA C-295M military airlifters in Switzerland (see for details AVIONEWS). National Council defeated the initiative maintaining that no plausible reasons would exist to afford such an expense. Whereas those who defend the programme state that such aircraft would be helpful to reinforce the expeditionary capabilities of the armed forces and to provide additional...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 115828
Rome, Italy, 03/08/2005 17:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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