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Italy: Senate gives the go-ahead to the purchase of the F-35 aircraft

Rome, Italy - 202 in favour, 55 against, 15 abstentions

The Italian Senate approved the majority motion relative to the purchase of the F-35 aircraft: 202 voted in favour and 55 against, with 15 abstentions. The motions from M5S and SEL, which asked for the immediate suspension of the expenditure programme for the new aircraft, were therefore rejected: the government forecasts for the new airplanes an overall cost of 11.8 billion Euros through 45 years. The...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1153993
Rome, Italy, 07/16/2013 11:25
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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