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

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)]