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Poland to reduce its fighters acquisition

Warsav, Poland - 4 new warplanes instead of 16 "second hand" ones

According to what stated by the Polish Defence Ministry, Jerzy Szmajdzinsky, Poland will reduce from 60 to 48 the number of fighters Warsav government is going to buy. Three are the main competitors remaining for the USDbn 3,5 worth operation : Bae Systems-Saab, the British-Swedish producer of the Jas-39 Gripen, the French Dassault Aviation with its Mirage 2000-5 and the Us Lockheed Martin with its...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 23459
Rome, Italy, 02/08/2002 17:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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