France woos UAE over Rafale fighter jet deal

ABU DHABI , Feb 17 (Reuters) - France's senior defenceindustry lobbyist said on Sunday he was confident the UnitedArab Emirates would buy Rafale fighter jets by 2015-2016, as thedefence minister in Paris said talks on a deal had resumed. In January, a diplomatic source told Reuters that France washopeful of selling 60 Rafales to the UAE. "There's a very big chance the customer could ...