Dassault Rafale: Difference between revisions

 

The French newspaper ''[[La Tribune]]'' reported in February 2012, that the UAE was still considering the US$10-billion deal for 60 Rafales. Interoperatibility among the Gulf air forces has led to renewed interest in the Rafale from Qatar and Kuwait.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/02/france-emirates-rafale-idUSL5E8D26WQ20120202|title=French Rafale UAE deal back on-report|agency=Reuters|date=2 February 2012|accessdate=15 January 2013|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20120205093850/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/02/france-emirates-rafale-idUSL5E8D26WQ20120202?|archivedate=2 February 2012}}</ref> In January 2013, French President [[Francois Hollande]] stated that he would be discussing the potential sale of Rafale to the UAE during an official visit.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130109/DEFREG01/301090008/France-8217-s-Hollande-Push-Rafale-Sale-UAE|title=France’s Hollande To Push for Rafale Sale in UAE|newspaper=Defense News|date=9 January 2013|accessdate=11 January 2013}}</ref> In December 2013, it was announced that UAE had decided not to proceed with a deal for the supply of defence and security services, including the supply of Typhoon aircraft.<ref>{{cite news|last=Spence |first=Peter|url=http://www.cityam.com/blog/1387471898/uae-pulls-out-bae-typhoon-aircraft-deal |title=UAE pulls out of BAE Typhoon aircraft deal |newspaper=[[City A.M.]] |date=19 December 2013 |accessdate=3 September 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220024154/http://www.cityam.com/blog/1387471898/uae-pulls-out-bae-typhoon-aircraft-deal|archivedate=20 December 2013}}</ref> In September 2014 it was announced that the UAE could acquire 40 Rafales in addition to upgrades to its existing Mirage 2000s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140901/DEFREG01/309010013/France-UAE-Close-Spy-Sat-Deal|title=France, UAE Close In on Spy Sat Deal|publisher=Defense News|date=1 September 2014|accessdate=10 December 2014}}</ref>

 

===Failed bids===