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The Saudi king travels with 460 tons of luggage and a gold escalator

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There are some who do not have to worry about exceeding the 23 kilos in the hold. 1,500 people and about 460 tons of luggage. This is what King Salman needs when he decides to go to Indonesia for an official visit of one month. Yes, the Saudi monarch knows how to travel light.

 

On Wednesday, 1 March 2016, King Salmane began his expedition, organized with the aim of strengthening the economic ties of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, the most populous Muslim nation in the world. To do this, he surrounded himself with an official delegation of 800 people, 25 princes and 10 ministers.

 

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It took no less than 27 planes to get all this beautiful people to Jakarta. In addition to this modest delegation, nearly 460 tons of luggage made the trip. How is it possible ? Easy, with some Mercedes limousines and gold escalators for airplane descent, the weight is quickly reached. Most of the affairs have already been dispatched to the island of Bali, the king having planned to rest after the first three days spent in Jakarta.

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Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”

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