Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Hollande seeks Rafale jet deal with Qatar

Hollande seeks Rafale jet deal with Qatar: Doha, Qatar (UPI) Jun 24, 2013



French President Francois Hollande has sought to press the gas-rich Persian Gulf emirate of Qatar to buy 24- to 36 Dassault Rafale combat jets during a weekend visit amid a defense build-up by the region's Arab monarchies to counter Iran.
Qatar is expected to unveil a tender to replace its aging fighter fleet of nine Dassault Mirage M-2000ED ground-attack jets and three Mirage M2000-Ds,

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