Defence Notes
Spanish shares increase non-starter for Airbus
Manufacturer Airbus has officially confirmed that it will not offer the Spanish government an increased share in the company as a means to Madrid potentially reversing its decision to select Indra as the state's preferred industry partner for the Franco-German FCAS programme.
Airbus is actively engaged in discussing the ...
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