Saudi Arabia, Japan and US-2 rescue aircraftnote

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Defence Minister, is said to have has decided to go ahead with a project to buy a maritime search-and-rescue aircraft designed to intervene under all weather conditions. The following 336-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells how many aircraft the project suggests buying and what about contacts with Japan on the short take-off and landing (STOL) amphibious aircraft of type US-2 from ShinMaywa Industries. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 24/06 – Feb. 10, 2017]