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Monday, November 04, 2013

Saudi Arabia 'plans to buy German submarines'

Type 209/1300 SSKA German newspaper has reported that Saudi Arabia plans to buy submarines from Germany. The news could intensify discussion on weapons exports during the current coalition negotiations in Berlin.

The German weekly Bild am Sonntag said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia wanted to purchase five German Type 209 submarines for 12 billion euros ($16.5 billion).

The paper said that in the long term, the kingdom was interested in buying altogether 25 of the vessels.

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