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BAE wins £2.5bn Oman jets deal
British defence manufacturer BAE Systems has won a £2.5 billion deal to sell 12 Eurofighter Typhoon and eight Hawk training jets to Oman. David Cameron is in the country following the signing of the deal.
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PM: Oman deal protects thousands of UK jobs
Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed today's deal announced between BAE Systems and Oman to deliver 20 aircraft by 2017. Speaking in Oman he said he was looking forward to meeting the Sultan of Oman to discuss regional issues.
"This deal is worth £2.5 billion pounds, it helps protect and defend thousands of jobs in the UK."
"Britain and Oman have a very close defence partnership, intelligence partnership, very close relations, and I am looking forward to meeting with the Sultan this afternoon to talk about all sorts of regional issues, obviously including Iran."
Prime Minister looks at Typhoon jets in Oman
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Dave Cameron arrives in Oman
The Prime Minister's plane has arrived in Muscat, Oman.
£2.5 billion deal 'will help sustain jobs in Britain'
Defence giant BAE Systems has won a £2.5 billion deal to sell 20 aircraft to Oman, helping to sustain thousands of jobs in the UK.
The contract has been welcomed by Prime Minister David Cameron who will visit the Middle East state today.
The aircraft will be built in the UK from 2014, and will help sustain 6,000 high technology and engineering jobs in sites across Lancashire and East Yorkshire.
BAE chief signs jets deal with Oman
The chief executive of British defence manufacturer BAE Systems is in Oman to sign the deal to provide 12 Typhoon aircraft and eight Hawk trainer aircraft.
Oman agrees Typhoon jet deal with BAE
British defence manufacturer BAE Systems has agreed a major new deal with the Gulf state of Oman.
The contract will see BAE provide Oman with 12 Typhoon aircraft and eight Hawk trainer aircraft by 2017.