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ASIAN DEFENCE: IDEX 2009 :Italy's Alenia wins UAE deal worth about $1.3 bln
Italy's Finmeccanica unit Alenia has won a deal worth about 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) to provide the United Arab Emirates with 48 M-346 military training aircraft. "Alenia will supply the UAE air force and air defence with 48 aircraft to cover the requirements of lead and combat air support," said Major General Obaid al-Ketbi, chairman of the IDEX defence exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
Ketibi did not give the value of the deal, but an Alenia official told Reuters it would be in excess of 1 billion euros. "Final contractual agreements will be signed very soon," Ketbi said. Alenia was competing with BAE Systems and a South Korean firm to supply the aircraft.
Italy's Finmeccanica unit Alenia has won a deal worth about 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) to provide the United Arab Emirates with 48 M-346 military training aircraft. "Alenia will supply the UAE air force and air defence with 48 aircraft to cover the requirements of lead and combat air support," said Major General Obaid al-Ketbi, chairman of the IDEX defence exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
Ketibi did not give the value of the deal, but an Alenia official told Reuters it would be in excess of 1 billion euros. "Final contractual agreements will be signed very soon," Ketbi said. Alenia was competing with BAE Systems and a South Korean firm to supply the aircraft.
