UAE and France deepen defence ties with Rafale F5 fighter-jet deal
Defence co-operation is among the areas covered by a series of agreements signed by the UAE and France as the two countries look to bolster ties amid geopolitical uncertainty triggered by the Iran war. They signed an intergovernmental agreement for co-operation on the Dassault Rafale F5 standard within the French and Emirati Rafale programmes during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron…
The UAE and France have deepened their defence ties with the signing of a series of agreements during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Abu Dhabi. The agreements cover co-operation on the Dassault Rafale F5 fighter-jet within the French and Emirati Rafale programmes, along with technical and financial specifications for industrial co-operation in combat aviation.
They also focus on enhancing interoperability between the two armed forces, strengthening industrial resilience, and advancing co-operation in future-orientated technology, including artificial intelligence and space. This comes as the UAE focuses on localising defence manufacturing through Edge Group, a defence conglomerate that has played a key role in countering Iranian drones.
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