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Under the deal, seven European NATO members will buy 180 military transport aircraft for 20 billion euro in total. The first planes should be delivered by 2010. (Photo: NATO)

Airbus finally lands European military plane deal

The current trend for many European governments to buy American transport carriers for their armed forces could be seeing its last days, after a symbolic, landmark deal was struck yesterday to buy European ones.

Seven European countries finally signed a contract on buying A400 M military airport planes in Paris yesterday (27 May). Under the deal, Belgium, Great Britain, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain and Turkey promise to buy a total of 180 military transport planes for the price of...

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Under the deal, seven European NATO members will buy 180 military transport aircraft for 20 billion euro in total. The first planes should be delivered by 2010. (Photo: NATO)

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