Saudi signs $3 billion training jets deal with UK

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DUBAI | Wed May 23, 2012 10:31am BST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has signed a $3 billion deal with Britain to buy trainer jets, the official news agency SPA said on Wednesday citing an unnamed official at the Saudi Defence Ministry.

It quoted the source as saying the deal would help train "the Saudi air force to be able to use the fighter jets... efficiently".

(Writing by Rania El Gamal)

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