UAE, France and 8x8 vehicle dealnote

French officials are said to be intensifying efforts to convince Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to award a tender for 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles to Nexter. The following 414-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the French efforts and what about the position at the command of the UAE Army. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/32 – August 9, 2013)]