(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 16 feb - The Italian defence and aerospace company Leonardo has been awarded a contract to supply four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to Saudi Arabia's defence ministry.

Financial details of the contract were not disclosed.

According to Leonardo, the aircafts provide "the capabilities required to counter modern submarine and surface threats, to carry out effective search and rescue missions, and to.

perform transport and airlift tasks."

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