Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Hammond and Eurofighternote

British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond paid this week a visit to Riyadh during which he met separately with Saudi Crown Prince Salman, who also acts as Deputy PM and Defence Minister, and with Vice-Minister of Defence Prince Salman Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz. The following 428-word report sheds light on his meetings and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns the Eurofighter aircraft. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/15 – April 11, 2014)]