TATV Defence Monthly: sales and competitor manufacturers

As France enjoys its largest defence deal with the sale of Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter jets to the UAE, TATV defence editor, Jon Lake analyses the impact of the deal on both countries and the effect on the competitor manufacturers, in our last TATV Defence Monthly of 2021.

Our South Asia correspondent, Jay Menon reports from Cairo where he has attended EDEX, the Egyptian defence exhibition and find good news for India.

Missiles are in focus as we hear about a success story from Abu Dhabi's Al Tariq as we talk to CEO Thuenis Botha. Meanwhile Kuwait and Qatar reaching new milestones with their Eurofighter jets with the former holding a pinnacle place in the competitive market for fighter technology.

This TATV programme is brought to you with the support of the World Defense Show.

Jon Lake

Jon Lake

Jon is defence editor for both Arabian and African Aerospace magazines.

Jay Menon

Jay is currently based in Bengaluru and has been writing writing on defence and aerospace for the past 10 years.

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