Croatia to buy 12 French Rafale fighters for USD 1.2 billion
The selection of the French aircraft, announced by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, follows a long bidding process that was plagued by delays.
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Staff look at a Rafale jet fighter about to take off the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle at sea, off the coast of the city of Hyeres (Photo | AP) By Associated Press
ZAGREB: Croatia announced Friday that it will purchase 12 used Rafale fighter jets from France for nearly 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion), to replace its aging fleet of Soviet-era aircraft and strengthen its air force amid lingering tensions in the Balkans.