UAE: The Rafale deal and the Saudi experiencenote

The UAE-French talks on the Rafale deal made a step forward last week when the Emiratis provided the French side a list of the technical specifications they need for the Rafale aircraft. The following 463-word report focuses on the subject and tells whether the Emiratis are influenced by the way how the Saudis negotiated the Eurofighter deal. It also tells whether the Emiratis expect obstacles in the way or not, and what about the Mirage 2000-9 issue.