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January 21, 2013

France uses Mali war to boost Rafale jet
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Jan 18, 2013
France is exploiting the deployment of Dassault Rafale combat jets against Islamic militants in Mali to boost efforts to clinch a $10 billion deal for 60 of the multirole aircraft with the United Arab Emirates. The French are clearly hoping that lightning will strike twice. Dassault won a hotly contested fighter competition in January 2012 when India awarded the French aviation giant an $11 billion contract for 126 Rafales in the wake of the jet's combat debut in the NATO offensive agai ... read more

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