UAE inks agreement with France for fighter planes, helicopters

World Saturday 04/December/2021 08:17 AM

By: ANI

UAE inks agreement with France for fighter planes, helicopters

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Emmanuel Macron, President of France, attended the signing of agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between the UAE and France.

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sealed a contract with France to buy fighters and military helicopters, according to UAE's state news agency WAM.

The deal was inked Friday as French President Emmanuel Macron met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Dubai. According to the deal, the UAE has placed an order for 80 Rafale fighter planes and 12 Caracal helicopters, the French president said in a tweet.

The order for Rafale jets is the largest overseaorder for the warplane since its introduction in 2004.
French Defence Minister Florence Parly hailed the deal as "historic" in a tweet.
Macron kicked off a two-day tour to the Gulf region, where he will also visit Qatar and Saudi Arabia.