The SFO inquiry into the AlYamamah deal was stopped in December 2006 by attorney general Lord Goldsmith.
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But another bond has proved almost as important for its defence industry in recent years the AlYamamah contract with Saudi Arabia.
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Last year another deal was agreed to supply 72 Eurofighter Typhoons and other services that may eventually be worth as much as the original AlYamamah contract.