Dassault Aviation CEO Confirms Rafale Talks With Saudi Arabia
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Dassault Aviation SA confirmed negotiations to sell Rafale fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, and said the company is confident an order from India for the hot-selling warplane will come through.
Saudi Arabia is especially interested in the Rafale because, unlike with the Eurofighter Typhoon, there’s no worry about unforeseen export controls, Dassault Aviation Chief Executive Officer Eric Trappier told reporters Tuesday in Paris. The talks with Saudi Arabia, under way for several months, are unaffected by the conflict between Israel and Hamas, he added.