France finally sells Rafale jets to Qatar


Issue 992 - 08 May 2015 | 1 minute read

Qatar has at last agreed to buy 24 Rafale fighter jets from France, in a long-awaited deal worth an estimated €6.3bn ($7.1bn). Emir Sheikh Tamim and French President François Hollande witnessed the signing of contracts – which give Qatar an option on 12 more planes and include missiles and training – in Doha on 4 May. Paris will be breathing a sigh of relief, even though some had hoped for the sale of up to 72 jets. Dassault Aviation, which makes the planes with partners Thales and Safran

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