Combat aircraft
France to United Arab Emirates: Rafale F4, 2021
The UAE ordered 80 Rafale F4 fighters, the largest export order in the aircraft's history.
The record
- Weapon systemRafale F4
- CategoryCombat aircraft
- SupplierFrance (Paris)
- RecipientUnited Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
- Units recorded80
- Value$19B
- Year2021
- StatusOrdered
- Documentation confidence88/100
- Distance between capitals5,241 km
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