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Friday, January 26, 2007

France may cut defence programmes - report
La Tribune newspaper reported on Wednesday that France may cancel plans to build a second aircraft carrier and an order for 40 Tiger helicopters.

Citing a confidential Defence Ministry document, the paper says the armed forces need to save 30 billion euros by 2015.

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