The weekly Journal du Dimanche, citing a source close to the Libyan government, said Libya had taken the decision to order the aircraft over an offer from BAE Systems to modernise its ageing Russian MiGs as well as competing offers from China and Russia.
If confirmed, the deal would be the first foreign order for the 34 billion euro Rafale programme, which has been shortlisted several times but which is yet to find a foreign buyer, prompting French officials to seek improvements to its radar system.
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