The approach of selling 80 US jet fighters to United Arab Emirates

Originally published November 15, 1999

An official with the US company Lockheed Martin said yesterday in Dubai 2000 International Aerospace Exhibition that it is expected soon to sign a long-delayed transaction for selling 80 US F-16 jet fighters to the United Arab Emirates, adding that they are still in negotiation about the sale and working on agreeing on financial and technical details.

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