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Portuguese Government renounces to purchase the A-400M

Lisbon, Portugal - Minister of Defence judges more economic C-130J

Portuguese Government decided not to purchase the A-400m, constructed by the European consortium Airbus, choosing the model C-130J produced by Lockheed. The news has been published by the edition online of the Publico daily paper. According to the newspaper, the Minister of the Defense, Paulo Portas, would have nourished some doubts about the economic convenience of the European airplane. (...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 40882
Rome, Italy, 02/20/2003 18:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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