Saudi Defence Ministry, Thales, MBDA and air defence network

3 April 2012

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Summary

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz is said to have intention to hold talks with

European consortium MBDA on a project to upgrade the Saudi air defence network. The following 425-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about cooperation with MBDA on the Saudi air defence network project. It also tells what about cooperation between the Saudi Defence Ministry and Thales on the project.

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