Defence, security and aerospace group BAE Systems has been awarded a significant contract to support the future aircrew training requirements of the Royal Saudi Air Force by the Saudi British Defence Co-operation programme.
The £1.6bn deal follows an agreement between the governments of both the UK and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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