After Egypt and India, it was the turn of Qatar to control the fighter jet from Dassault.
After Egypt and India, it is now the turn of Qatar to acquire the Rafale. Thursday morning, the Elysee Palace confirmed that Qatar will acquire 24 combat aircraft of the French manufacturer Dassault
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In the statement from the Elysee, it is stated that “ President of the Republic met yesterday with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar. The latter confirmed his desire to see his country acquire 24 Rafale combat aircraft “.
Francois Hollande in Doha on May 4th
It is also stated that “ invitation Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Republic will travel to Doha on May 4 to attend the signing of contracts “. According to AFP, this agreement concludes months of negotiations between the two nations, would – in addition to this firm order for 24 aircraft – an option on an additional 12 Rafale.
According to Europe 1, the contract would amount to 3.5 billion euros. For the record, Dassault has sold 36 gusting to 24 in India and Egypt in recent weeks, after giving 30 years to convince. And the beautiful series is perhaps not complete. On April 12, Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that discussions also progressing with the United Arab Emirates.
“ There is a saying in France that says ” never two without three, “ I believe a lot in this proverb ” , he had said then. He did not think so right.
More than 11 billion euros of Rafale sold within weeks
After turning 30 years to unlock the meter, the Dassault Rafale multiplies sales in recent weeks. In accounting for the acquisitions of Qatar announced Thursday morning, the French manufacturer has sold, firmly, numbering 84. The contract in Egypt amounts to EUR 3 billion, while the deal with India should largely exceed 5 billion. And according to Europe 1, the contract with Qatar would amount, it at $ 3.5 billion. Result, the total amount of such sales should reach between 11.5 and 12 billion “euros.
Les Echos
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