French arms sales amounted to €8.3 billion in 2019

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French weapons sales amounted to €8.3 billion in 2019,a decrease of 8% compared to 2018.

First clients of French weapons in 2019 were Europeans (45%) followed by the Middle East (30%,mainly the UAE).

Top 5 of French weapons clients in 2019 ;

Belgium : €1.8 billion
UAE : €1.5 billion
Hungary : €631 million
Spain : €434 million
Australia : €433 million

French weapon deliveries amounted to €9.9 billion in 2019,an increase of 41% compared to 2018.

 

[IblinI]

When is the expect delivery date for the first Aussie submarine?

 

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When is the expect delivery date for the first Aussie submarine?

Early 2030 if I'm not wrong.

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200 Rafale were produced by the end of 2019,152 for the French armed forces and 48 for foreign clients.

 

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business is good

 

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Evolution of French weapon exports to EU countries ;

2017 : €510 million
2018 : €2.29 billion
2019 : €3.48 billion