France will solely finance the upgraded F5 fighter jet program after UAE negotiations collapsed due to a lack of local industry involvement and technology access. This decision comes as France faces increasing defense pressures and competing priorities, highlighting Paris’s commitment to maintaining sovereign control over its Rafale program. France will solely finance the upgraded F5 fighter jet program after UAE negotiations collapsed due to a lack of local industry involvement and technology access. This decision comes as France faces increasing defense pressures and competing priorities, highlighting Paris’s commitment to maintaining sovereign control over its Rafale program.
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Tech blackout: Why UAE has pulled out from key Rafale deal
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