France Scotches Twin-Seat Rafales, Sigint Aircraft, Despite Budget Hike
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The French government plans to sharply scale back purchases of the twin-seat version of the Rafale fourth-generation fighter in an effort to give procurement managers more flexibility and prevent program funding difficulties from affecting other high-priority hardware items. Defense Minister Michele...
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