France Ends Ban on Arms Trade with Israel
 

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After more than 40 years, France has ended its ban on weapons trade with Israel. Paris has decided to purchase the Heron TP (Eitan) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from Israel Aerospace Industries... Read the whole article at: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/146024

We should genetically engineer snails.

You didn't think the French would end their weapons boycott for altruistic reasons did you? I'm just glad its over. We cannot depend too much on the U.S. and I like us to have other options.

They still owe Israel for a squadron of Mirage fighters paid for and never delivered.

The French have always looked after the French. I suppose Israel could learn something from them.

So what with the Rafale fighter/bomber getting a field test in Libya, can we expect discounted exports to Israel soon? They'd make an excellent backstop to the F-35 JSF program which is never going to deliver as promised. With only a hundred in service and no export orders, Dassault is eager to compete.

Fighter-bombers are for countries without deficit problems. France is smart, in ordering UAVs