UAE: Sheikh Hazza’, F-16 and Eurofighternote

UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Hazza’ Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is said to be preparing to begin work on a deal for the Eurofighter Typhoon with the F-16 procurement programme having reached its final phase by getting US approval for 26 more F-16 Block 60 Desert Falcon. The following 436-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about Sheikh Hazza’s intentions. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/17 – April 26, 2013)]