UAE, France sign major deals as President Macron meets Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed
02:14PM Fri 3 Dec, 2021
- Florence Parly, French Armed Forces Minister, tweeted about an agreement reached over the purchase of 80 Rafale fighter jets by the UAE.
The deals were inked during the official visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to the UAE. Macron visited Expo 2020 Dubai where he was welcomed by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Florence Parly, French Armed Forces Minister, tweeted about an agreement reached over the purchase of 80 Rafale fighter jets by the UAE.
“In addition to the 80 Rafales, the United Arab Emirates have signed a contract for the acquisition of 12 Caracal helicopters, fully produced and assembled at the Airbus Helicopters industrial site in Marignane. This is excellent news which will perpetuate hundreds of jobs in France.” (Source: Khaleej Times)En plus des 80 Rafale, les Émirats arabes unis ont signé un contrat pour l’acquisition de 12 hélicoptères Caracal, entièrement produits et assemblés sur le site industriel d’Airbus Helicopters de Marignane. Une excellente nouvelle qui pérennise des centaines d’emplois en France.
— Florence Parly (@florence_parly) December 3, 2021
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