UAE: Sheikh Mohammad expects F-35 deal next yearnote

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is said to be expecting his country to conclude a deal for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) next year in favor of the UAE Air Force (UAEAF). This comes as Sheikh Mohammad keeps working with the Pentagon to conclude the deal. The following 344-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what makes him expect the deal to be concluded next year. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/39 – Sept. 23, 2016]