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Go-ahead for £20bn Typhoon sale to Saudis

By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington and Sylvia Pfeifer in London

Published: October 23 2008 03:23 | Last updated: October 23 2008 03:23

The US has given Britain the green light to sell Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia by approving the transfer of sensitive American technology on the aircraft after months of internal debate.

The Bush administration told Congress this week that it would approve the transfer, which paves the way for the UK to proceed with the £20bn ($32.4bn, €25.4bn) deal to sell 72 Eurofighter Typhoons to the Gulf kingdom.

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