UPDATE 1-France, Qatar seal 6.3 bln eur Rafale fighter jet deal
April 30, 2015 at 05:30 AM EDT
PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Qatar has agreed to buy 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets in a deal worth 6.3 billion euros ($7.05 billion), the French government said on Thursday, as the Gulf Arab state looks to boost its military firepower amid regional instability.