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United Arab Emirates purchase 80 Rafale military aircraft

Deliveries will begin in 2026 and last until 2030

The Government of the United Arab Emirates has purchased 80 Dassault Rafale F4 military aircraft. The contract, signed between Paris and Abu Dhabi, worth more than 16 billion Euros and also includes the purchase of armaments, such as Mica NG air-to-air missiles and Black Shaheen cruise missiles, both developed by the European company Mbda. The agreement was signed in recent days by French President...

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