UAE to Transfer Mirage 2000-9 Fighter Jets to Morocco, Bolstering North African Air Force

The United Arab Emirates will transfer Mirage 2000-9s to Morocco, reports El Español, recalling that the country had signed in 2017, for an amount of 300 million euros, a contract for the modernization of about sixty of these combat aircraft with Dassault Aviation.

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On the occasion of the visit to Dubai of French President Emmanuel Macron, the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement to acquire 80 Rafale combat aircraft, the Élysée said in a statement, specifying that this is the largest international order recorded for this fighter jet in service since 2004.

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"In addition to the presence of three French military bases on Emirati territory, this mutual trust (between France and the Emirates) is reflected in the acquisition of 80 Rafale aircraft, 12 Caracal helicopters, and associated elements. This is a major outcome of the strategic partnership between the two countries," adds the French presidency.

This order aims to replace the sixty Mirage 2000-9s acquired in 1998 by the Emirates, part of which will be transferred to Morocco and the other to Egypt.