Dassault about to sell its first Rafale Egypt
This Sunday morning, the Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has confirmed the interest of Egypt to the plane of French Rafale fighter: “Sure discussions (are) quite advanced with Egypt but they are not concluded. I can not say more, has he told Europe 1. “The Rafale is a very good airplane” about which there is “often fashionable to make fun” but “it’s a plane that fills all its missions and serves fine French armies, “said he argued.
On Saturday, the CEO of Dassault Aviation, Eric Trappier, stated that the manufacturer was in the process of” succeed the first Rafale export contract, “the French combat aircraft. While the French army team since 2004, Dassault fails decade to sell abroad, and has had some bitter disappointments, particularly in Brazil.
“When the temperature rises, I remain very cautious, assured Eric Trappier Figaro Saturday’s economy. I can only say that we are close to succeed the first Rafale export contract “. The potential recipient country is not named, “We have several prospects in the Middle East who are very active. In Egypt, there are still several steps. We conduct in-depth work with India in a very complex issue in terms of industrial assembly. And we have more distant campaigns Rafale, including Europe, “says the CEO of Dassault Aviation.
On Friday, the Echos already claimed that France was about to conclude with Egypt a plan funding to sell 24 Rafale combat aircraft and a frigate FREMM multimission, a market estimated between 5 and 6 billion. The business daily stated that the financing plan could be completed in the coming days.
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