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A growing trend in defence procurement is the desire of governments to localise as much of the production process as possible. In the past, local production was treated as an optional extra; nice to have but not essential. Now it is increasingly becoming crucial in order for a deal to be agreed. This can be seen in Europe, where multiple governments have insisted on local production as a condition of a sale. Hungary has been at the forefront of the shifting focus, signing deals with both
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