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Italian Defence must quit new airplanes

Rome, Italy - Budget cuts blocks acquisition of means and technologies

The last "Additional note to prevision state for Defense in 2006", delivered by Italian Defence Ministry to the Parliament, talks clearly: heavy budget cuts planned for 2006 will block the acquisition of new means and also those which are in service risk to stay grounded. 2006 allocation for Defense Function amounts to EUR 12,106m (-11.2% compared to 2005): 8757m to staff (+9% compared to 2005), 1837m...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 136956
Rome, Italy, 03/06/2006 13:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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