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Friday, August 30, 2013

France wins a billion euro defence contract with Saudi Arabia

HMS Al RiyadhFrance has won a billion euro defence contract with Saudi Arabia to overhaul four frigates and two refuelling ships, sources said on Thursday.

A source close to the matter confirmed a report on the La Tribune website saying negotiations that had dragged on for years were now over.

The upkeep deal involves French weapons and systems makers, Thales, DCNS and MBDA and would overhaul vessels that date back to the 1980s.

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  1. Rami Kakish31/8/13 14:59

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