France to sell Libya up to 14 fighter jets - report
Wed Dec 5, 2007 11:33am EST
PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - France could sell between 10 and 14 "Rafale" combat aircraft to Libya during a state visit to Paris by Muammar Gaddafi, La Tribune newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Dassault Aviation (AVMD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research), which builds the Rafale, declined to comment on the report. The office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy also declined to comment. Gaddafi is due to visit France for five days from Dec. 10, La Tribune said. It will be his first visit in more than 30 years.
The newspaper said Libya was seeking the Rafale for its special forces and was also seeking to buy between eight and 12 "Tiger" helicopters, made by EADS-subsidiary Eurocopter (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research), and two naval patrol boats.
Full story
http://www.reuters.com/article/tnBasicIndustries-SP/idUSL0525349320071205
Wed Dec 5, 2007 11:33am EST
PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - France could sell between 10 and 14 "Rafale" combat aircraft to Libya during a state visit to Paris by Muammar Gaddafi, La Tribune newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Dassault Aviation (AVMD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research), which builds the Rafale, declined to comment on the report. The office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy also declined to comment. Gaddafi is due to visit France for five days from Dec. 10, La Tribune said. It will be his first visit in more than 30 years.
The newspaper said Libya was seeking the Rafale for its special forces and was also seeking to buy between eight and 12 "Tiger" helicopters, made by EADS-subsidiary Eurocopter (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research), and two naval patrol boats.
Full story
http://www.reuters.com/article/tnBasicIndustries-SP/idUSL0525349320071205