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 BAE EXPECTS SAUDI DEAL SOON |
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LONDON [MENL] -- BAE Systems expects Saudi Arabia to soon sign a contract
for the purchase of the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter-jet.Industry sources said BAE has assessed that Riyad would sign a contract
for at least 24 Eurofighters over the next few months. The sources said BAE
has advanced quickly in the effort to draft a multi-billion dollar contract
with the Saudi Defense Ministry.On March 28, technical teams from Britain and Saudi Arabia signed
documents for the procurement of the Eurofighter. On Tuesday, Crown Prince
Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, who is also the kingdom's defense minister, said the
Saudi leadership has been studying the proposed agreement."They are now being studied by the political leadership [before] signing
them," Sultan said. "The deal is on course, and there are no obstacles to it
because it is in the kingdom's interest."
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