Aircraft
France Lands Large Emirati Rafale and Caracal Order
While the UAE awaits the outcome of its intended purchase of F-35s from the U.S., the air force has ordered 80 Rafales.
The UAE is the first export customer for the improved Standard F4 Rafale, which is currently in development for the French air arms. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)
The UAE is the first export customer for the improved Standard F4 Rafale, which is currently in development for the French air arms. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)

The United Arab Emirates has signed a contract covering the acquisition of 80 Dassault Rafale multirole fighters. The deal was inked on the sidelines of Dubai’s Expo 2020 on December 3 by Dassault’s chairman and CEO, Eric Trappier, and Tareq Abdul Raheem Al Hosani, CEO of Tawazun Economic Council, which is in charge of security and defense acquisitions. The ceremony was conducted in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron, who was visiting the Emirates and Saudi Arabia, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Vice-Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.


Loading…