The Swiss Air Force plans to buy 48 Scout teleguided military aircraft from Israel at a cost of 50 million Swiss Francs, the Lausanne daily Le Matin reported last week.
Air Force chief Gen. Walter Duerig said Scouts purchased in 1985 were tested and found acceptable under local conditions. Hans Rudolf Strasser, a Defense Ministry spokesman, confirmed the Le Matin report. He said Switzerland wants to reach a licensing agreement with Israel so that local enterprise can have a hand in manufacturing the aircraft.
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