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Qatar has been reviewing an offer from France to sell its Leclerc-2 main battle tank to the Gulf emirate.
Gulf defense sources said the French Defense Ministry has relayed a formal proposal to sell the Leclerc to Doha as part of a requirement by its military to bolster the ground forces. The Leclerc package would also contain maintenance and training.
The French offer calls for the sale of 50 Leclerc-2 tanks to Qatar's military, the sources said. They said the Defense Ministry has offered the tanks at below the list price in an effort to sustain the ailing state-owned manufacturer, Giat.
So far, France has had little success in selling the Leclerc. The United Arab Emirates purchased the Leclerc in a $2 billion sale that was plagued by complaints of breakdowns. Saudi Arabia has refused a French offer of the Leclerc-2.
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