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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Israel 'opts for Italian jet in $1B deal'

M-346 advanced jet trainerIsrael's air force has reportedly recommended buying Italy's M-346 Master advanced jet trainer, rather than South Korea's T-50 Golden Eagle, to replace its aging U.S.-built A-4 Skyhawks in a fiercely contested $1 billion contract.

The Israeli Defense Ministry is expected to announce which aircraft it has chosen "within a few weeks," the Haaretz daily reported.

If the contract for 25-30 supersonic trainers does go to Italy's Alenia Aermacchi, as indicated by Haaretz, it will mean the Israelis are turning their backs on a package deal worth $5 billion in defense deals offered by Seoul.

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