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SAUDI ARABIA Issue dated 14/03/2018

Ichikowitz enters the court of Mbs

The well-known South African defence industry figure has managed to get a foot in the door in Riyadh, where he is trying to sell his ISR light aircraft. [...] (543 words)

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