French Bid to Steal BAE Eurofighter Deal

Posted on: Dec. 1st, 2006 || Source: lep.co.uk | E-mail Article | Print Article

French Bid to Steal BAE Eurofighter Deal

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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