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Aircraft and jobs: Saudi Arabia contract saves jobs in the United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom - The Brough facility is going to be closed

BAE Systems, the well-known corporation which design and develops any kind of modern military technologies, has secured a £1.6 billion contract to supply 55 Pilatus PC-21 aircraft and 22 BAE Systems Hawk trainer jets to the Royal Saudi Air Force (AVIONEWS). It should be noted that the contract has not led to any change of heart about last year's decision to end operations at Brough, but it ends...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1141177
Rome, Italy, 05/24/2012 14:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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