France clips Rafale’s wings, hopes for first export order
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DefenceTalkFrance will about halve its purchases of Dassault Rafale jet fighter planes over the next six years, under defence estimates on Friday, and is counting on at last clinching the first sales abroad to keep production lines going. French officials say that among potential clients are India, Qatar, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and Brazil. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-clips-rafales-wings-hopes-for-first-export-order-48672/
UAE buys two French surveillance satellites
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DefenceTalkThe United Arab Emirates ordered two military surveillance satellites from France on Monday, in a deal worth more than 700 million euros ($913.2 million). The Falcon Eye deal, signed in Abu Dhabi over competition from Lockheed Martin of the United States, includes the supply and launch of two high-resolution Helios surveillance satellites, a control station […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uae-buys-two-french-surveillance-satellites-48591/
Hagel, Crown Prince Discuss US-UAE Defense Cooperation
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DefenceTalkDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s first trip to the Middle East included a visit and official dinner with Gen. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates armed forces. The two men met last night and reaffirmed the strong U.S. commitment to defense and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hagel-crown-prince-discuss-us-uae-defense-cooperation-47628/
France confident of selling Rafale jets to UAE
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DefenceTalkA top French defence industry official said Sunday that talks to sell Rafale jet fighters to the UAE were “progressing well”, expressing confidence that a deal could be reached with the Gulf state. “We are confident that by the end we will succeed in selling it” to the United Arab Emirates, Christian Mons-Catoni, chairman of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-confident-of-selling-rafale-jets-to-uae-46867/
UAE signs $1.42 bn defence deals
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DefenceTalkThe United Arab Emirates said on Monday it signed 17 defence contracts to purchase military equipment worth $1.4 billion including US manufactured Predator drones. The contracts were signed during the ongoing International Defence Exhibition & Conference, IDEX. “The total value of today’s contracts has reached 5.2 billion dirhams” ($1.42 billion), said Staff Major General Obaid […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uae-signs-1-42-bn-defence-deals-46859/