Oman's Defence Minister in Italy; visits air force chopper manufacturer

Business Tuesday 19/September/2017 21:30 PM
By: Times News Service
Oman's Defence Minister in Italy; visits air force chopper manufacturer

Rome: Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting Rome, visited Leonardo Company, Italy.
The Italian company is cooperating with the Ministry of Defence in relation to Super Lynx and NH90 helicopters, which are being used by the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO).
The Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs met with the company’s officials. He was briefed on the company’s works during which several matters related to fields of common interest in relation to technical and administrative services between RAFO and the Italian company were discussed.
Sayyid Al Busaidi was accompanied during the visit by Air Vice Marshal Mattar bin Ali Al Obaidani, RAFO Commander, Dr. Ahmed bin Salim Ba’omar, Sultanate’s Ambassador to Italy and the delegation accompanying the Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs.