The Weekly Debrief: What Does A 1998 F-16 Sale Mean To UAE F-35 Talks Today?

U.S. Air Force F-35s taxi at Al Dhafra air base, UAE.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
Only months after signing a long-delayed, landmark deal for advanced Lockheed Martin fighters over a rival French offer of Dassault Rafales, the UAE government created a media firestorm. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed suddenly halted negotiations with the White House over lingering disputes on pricing...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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