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A typical Jane's blurb below.
Failed to note that the same
countries selling to Greece
are also selling to their main enemy the Turks.
Eurofighter Typhoon
fighter aircraft: 15 March
The Greek government confirmed last week that it is to buy 60 and possibly as
many as 90 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft under a minimum DM10 billion
($5 billion) deal spearheaded by DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Dasa) of Germany.
Athens first announced its intention to acquire the aircraft early last year
(Jane's Defence Weekly 17 February 1999).
The 7 March contract to equip the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) with
the multirole Typhoon marks the first export success for the design,
which is still under development by Eurofighter GmbH
for Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.
The first production aircraft are expected to enter service in 2002.
© Photo: Eurofighter |
