NEW YORK: Kuwait is planning a $3 billion order for 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet advanced fighter jets from Boeing, a source close to the deal told AFP Thursday.

The order, which could be officially confirmed in the coming days, marks an important victory for Boeing over European rivals, which had been pitching the Typhoon Eurofighter to the Gulf country.

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