Deal Near on Sale of 14 Rafales to Libya

Commercial and technical negotiations on a sale of 14 French Rafale fighter jets to Libya have been largely completed, and politics will dictate the timing of any announcement of a deal, an industry executive said March 19.

"The negotiations are done, more or less," the executive said.

Asked when a deal would be announced, the executive said, "It's politics, it's always politics."

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