The last thing that Paris should want is for these impressive birds to lose reputation on the export market after being shot down.
The first of 80 Dassault Rafale combat aircraft have been formally handed over to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it was announced on 29 January.
The UAE on Thursday received its first batch of Dassault Rafale fighter jets under a "historic" Dh63.56 billion (€16.6 ...