Thursday, April 30, 2015

Qatar will acquire 24 Rafale – Le Figaro

The Elysee has confirmed this new order. After Egypt in February, India in April, Qatar buys 24 aircraft. Francois Hollande will travel to Doha on May 4 to sign the contract.

Qatar will acquire 24 Rafale, has just confirmed on Thursday that the Elysée states that Francois Hollande will travel to Doha on May 4 to attend the signing of contracts. Francois Hollande “met yesterday (Wednesday) with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Emir of Qatar. The latter confirmed his desire to see his country acquire 24 Rafale combat aircraft, “says the Elysee in a statement. “With this new export success, the Rafale confirms its qualities, proven in the French Air Force and Navy,” writes the Elysee.

This contract will third won by Dassault * abroad after the sale of 36 Rafale to India, announced on 10 April, and that of 24 others in Egypt in February. It is “also for the authorities who have pledged for three years, a great satisfaction in serving our industry,” according to the Presidency of the Republic.

Built in collaboration with Dassault, which supervises 60% of the value of the aircraft, the electronics specialist Thales (22%) and the engine manufacturer Snecma (Safran group, 18%) that provides the M-88 engine generation, the Rafale is designed to be the plane French to fight until 2040.

Francois Hollande said that the sale of 24 Rafale aircraft in Qatar was “a pride for the country” but also “good news also confirms that the recovery of the French economy “. “This is the third commercial success for the Rafale,” said Francois Hollande during a trip to Brest, accompanied by Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

“This is a success “for Dassault and subcontracting companies” happens none “but also” for the government and French diplomacy (…) It is a pride for the country, “stressed the head of state. “For years, there have been doubts about the Rafale. Maybe was there also a desire to move too fast. We took the necessary time, the indispensable application, and ensures that businesses can offer prices that could determine the choices of the countries concerned, “said Mr. Holland.

” All of these devices, 24 (Egypt), 36 (India), 24 (Qatar) more options, it is almost 100 Rafale which may be delivered in the coming years to countries that have trusted us. That’s a lot of work, a lot of jobs. That’s a lot of benefits for the regions concerned. This is good news also confirms that the recovery of the French economy “, also said the head of state.

* The Dassault owns the Le Figaro

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