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Saudi Arabia signs trainer aircraft deal

London, United Kingdom - "A real manna from heaven for BAE and Pilatus"

Saudi Arabia will purchase 22 BAE Systems Hawk aircraft and 55 Pilatus PC-21 turboprop airplanes. The country has signed a contract of approximately 1.6 billion pounds. Saudi Arabia has a military fleet composed of modern aircraft such as the Eurofighter Typhoon and the F-15 Strike Eagle and now needs to support operations by an advanced training of its pilots. Currently the country's trainer inventory...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1141139
Rome, Italy, 05/23/2012 18:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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