French Bid to Steal BAE Eurofighter Deal
Published: Fri Dec 1st, 2006Source: www.lep.co.uk
The French have launched a bid to pinch a multi-billion pound deal from Lancashire's defence industry, it has been revealed.Reports have suggested that French President Jacques Chriac has visited Saudi Arabia twice in recent months to offer full co-operation from the French on a deal which could see his country's aviation industry cash in on the row between the Saudis and the British authorities.
There has also been a series of meetings in Paris with Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, the Saudi national security council secretary general, last week.
A new French deal could replace a contract for 72 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, built by workers at BAE Systems in Warton and Samlesbury, near Preston, and switch to the French Rafale jet.
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