Of the 60 aircraft in service with the UAE Air Force, Abu Dhabi could, from 2027, sell half of its Mirage 2000-9E fleet to Rabat in return for the first Rafale F4 deliveries from Paris. An option judged four years ago as unlikely, which is now awaiting the green light from France
Far from being recorded in April, the transfer of 30 Mirage 2000-9E combat aircraft by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the Royal Air Forces (FRA) could be approved shortly, Emirati sources assure. “This affair has been at the forefront since the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, to France last April,” they add, not failing to mention the presence of King Mohammed VI in Abu Dhabi in a private setting.
This decision further strengthens military cooperation and diplomatic and economic relations between Rabat and Paris, continue the same sources relayed by Middle Eastern media. However, the transfer can only take place upon receipt by the Emirates of their first Rafale F4, scheduled for 2027, it is added.
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