So they say it’s not a requirement : there is no need to replace the M2000. They are unhappy with our offer to replace M2000 with Rafale, a replacement which is not required.
This is why they threaten us to pick Typhoon instead, while there is no requirement…

I don’t really get it…

By the way, people at Dassault find this ultimatum inconsistent with the last events of the negociation. They had the feeling that they had worked very caustiously for 3 years on this offer together with the UAE, and now, they would reject everything ? Just by comparing a long work with the first attempt from EADS ? How frustrating…

I believe theyre closer then ever in signing with Dassault. This is more of a last efort to get down the price. Changing to Typhoon would damage military ties with France, which are way more important than saving a couple millions pr. airframe. The French are pretty much their defender against Iran with many thousand troops in the country. Don’t worry…

When it comes to India on the other hand…I don’t see Rafale winning there. The ofset package of the eurofighter consotrium is simply to strong…

What happened to the F-18s UAE were interested in?

Well, it would employ allot of people, and therefor create or keep high tech jobs, so I guess that something good. But in the 15 years it would take to create something F-35 like fighter, will there really be a need for it then?

thats where I dont understand you. if they don’t buy the rafales, they lose those things.. but UAE is already buying/bought many other French things. why does it rely just on Rafale?

its just like India, would Russia stop doing things with India, even though they kicked out the MiG-35? despite that India bought a crap load of more flankers, russian helicopters, ships, and pakfa

Because the Rafale deal is the fundation for moving many thousand troops from Djibouti to the Iranian border, and sending a squadron of the newest Rafales there. Not to mention the emirates spots at french airports. It quite clear, it will go away when/if buying the Eurofighter. But then again the UK are closing bases in germany, and heatrow has some nice spots to…

It is quite clear that the UAE are willing that the country that will sell its aircraft will have to tale back the mirage 2000-9. That might be quite controversial for the typhoon partner nations as you need to invest a serious amount of cash. That’s a little detail that can cool down more than one !

It looks like the Eurofighter nations would do anything to get rid of their Eurofighters. UAE might get a good deal on upgraded second hand Eurofighters. And I honestly think France needs to find new allies in the midle-east. It’s quite clear Sarkozy gets no respect in the UAE, even if French troops protect their iranian border…

there were talks about an attack on a libyan aircraft. any info on that one?

thank you for the translation. the aesa awac seems to be a sucsess, aloot of bang for the money