UAE, Egypt, Mirage 2000-9s, Dassault and US interventionnote

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is said to have told Dassault Aviation about his talks with Egypt on the Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets in service with the UAE Air Force (UAEAF). The following 414-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the reaction of Dassault. It also tells what about the US intervention in the Mirage deal. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/45 – November 8, 2013)]