Boeing Co (BA.N ) said on Sunday it had signed a number of defense and commercial deals with Saudi Arabia including for the sale of military and commercial aircraft. Saudi Arabia will purchase Chinook helicopters and intends to buy P-8 surveillance aircraft, the US company said in a statement. Boeing also said it would negotiate the sale of up to 16 wide body aircraft to Saudi Gulf Airlines. Reporting by Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Jeremy Gaunt

Source: Egypt Independent May 21, 2017 14:26 UTC