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How Draken has made its way to Royal Saudi Air Force

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An aircraft from Draken International's fleet of Aggressor Squadrons.
An aircraft from Draken International's fleet of Aggressor Squadrons. © Draken International/Facebook

The operator of one of the world's largest private fleets of fighter jets, Draken, is expanding its presence in Saudi Arabia, a promising market given the air force's need for help in Yemen. The people skills of the UK's former chief of defence staff, Nicholas Houghton, went a long way to securing this success with Riyadh.

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