12th Sep 2015 08:47
LONDON (Alliance News) - Kuwait has agreed to buy 28 Typhoon fighter jets from the Eurofighter consortium of which BAE Systems PLC is a member, The Telegraph reported Saturday.
The newspaper said the sale is a vote of confidence for the jet, which has recently lost out on export orders to France?s Rafale jet.
The sale was lead by fellow consortium member Alenia Aermacchi/Finmeccanica of Italy.
A BAE spokesman said: ?We welcome today?s agreement between Italy and Kuwait for the supply of 28 Typhoons. Kuwait will be the third country in the Middle East, and the eighth country overall, to operate the aircraft. This confirms Typhoon?s position as the most advanced new generation swing role combat aircraft available today.?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/defence/11859607/Boost-for-BAE-as-Kuwait-orders-Typhoon-fighters.html
By Tom Waite; [email protected]; @thomaslwaite
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