Brazil to become first foreign customer for French jet
BRASILIA (AFP) – France has struck a landmark outline accord to sell 36 Rafale fighters for between four and seven billion dollars to Brazil, potentially the first foreign customer for the expensive jet, officials said.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced on Monday after meeting French leader Nicolas Sarkozy that advanced contract talks were being held, though French maker Dassault Aviation said it did not expect a final accord until 2010.
France has been seeking a foreign buyer for the multi-role combat jet for more than a decade.
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