هذا الخبر يتداول منذ ثلاثة أيام على المدونات والمنتديات
التى تهتم بالمقاتله الفرنسيه رافال
ونص الخبر
أن صفقة الرافال للإمارات ربما توقع بعد أسبوعين خلال معرض لوبورجيه الجوى
وأن الإمارات راغبه فى الرافال لكى تبتعد عن الولايات المتحده وخاصة إن الرافال لا تحتاج أسلحه من أمريكا
وأيضآ بسبب أداء الرافال الجيد فى الحمله الجويه على ليبيا
وهناك أخبار عن التوافق على كل المتطلبات الإماراتيه
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has met Abou Dabi crown Prince Mohamed Bin ZAYED AL NAHYAN. Rumors tell that the final agreement about the purchase by the UAE of 60 Rafale fighter jets could have been reached during the meeting.
If true, the contract could be inked in a couple of weeks, possibly during the opening of the 49th Paris air show which will start on June 20th.
Two point are worth noting in this affair :
First, the UAE want the Rafale since the begining because it ensures their independence of action unlike the US proposals. The UAE don't want to become a simple military tool in the hands of the White House as the Saudi are.
Secondly, The Libyan campaign has been a formidale "live" demonstration that the Rafale strategic capabilities are very efficient and 100% independent from US supplies in all missions (A2A, A2G, Recce, stand off strike...)
