The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, praising the relaunch of the partnership with Brazil, began to hope, this Wednesday, March 27, that Brazilians would finally one day buy Rafale fighter jets from France.
The head of state began a three-day visit to Brazil with the aim of “opening a new page” between both countries after the “difficult” years of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022), he told the French. Sao Paulo community.
A “new submarine program”
This visit will allow for the development of cross-border cooperation with French Guiana in the fight against illegal gold mining and for the economic development of the Amazon while respecting its biodiversity, he explained.
The two countries will also cooperate on a “new submarine program”, particularly nuclear-powered, and are also working together on the construction of helicopters, he rejected.
France has long hoped to sell Rafales to Brazil before finally finding its first export customers in Egypt, Qatar and India. The Rafale is a multipurpose combat aircraft, capable of carrying out air defense, reconnaissance or bombing missions.
Source: BFM TV
