JF-17 French Avionics Deal On Hold/Cancelled

[QADRI]

there is a news on T.V that France canceled a contract to give avionics for JF-17 to Pakistan. Any confirmation?????

 

[SinoIndusFriendship]

there is a news on T.V that France canceled a contract to give avionics for JF-17 to Pakistan. Any confirmation?????

Wow, if this is true it shows the true backstabbing faces of the Europeans towards Muslims and Pakistanis. Guess they don't "trust" you guys enough....

Don't give up.

Pakistan Zinabad !

 

[mshoaib61]

Just heard on express news that france have stopped avionics parts for jf17.. I think they are talking about the deal of jf17 avionics.

 

[hillman32]

Its a good news...... as now PAF will be forces to produced those in Kamra and hence it will great ..... I wait for the news of successful local production.

 

[mshoaib61]

The deal was worth 1.6 billion. reported on express news

 

[pkd]

France says arms sale to Pakistan held up

PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) - France's plan to sell 1.2 billion euro ($1.6 billion) worth of military equipment for Pakistan's JF-17 combat aircraft has been held up, a source at President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said on Friday.



Newspaper Le Monde had reported earlier that France decided to suspend the sale of electronics and missiles -- the first section of a 6 billion euro contract -- under pressure from India and uncertainty over Pakistan's finances.

"It's a deal that's not ready from the Pakistani side," the source said, without giving further details. "For now, the state of the dossier doesn't allow us to carry on with it."

A consortium made up of French company ATE, arms group Thales (TCFP.PA) and missile manufacturer MBDA was supposed to produce the equipment, Le Monde said. Thales declined to comment.

France was also worried over insufficient protection of its technology, with Pakistan pushing to assemble the equipment on its soil, the paper said.

In February, MBDA said it planned to upgrade India's Mirage 2000 fighters and was looking to expand in India. [ID:nSGE61F0C3]

Le Monde said talks over that upgrade also played a role in the decision. (Reporting by Sophie Hardach and Yann Le Guernigou; editing by Philippa Fletcher)

France says arms sale to Pakistan held up | Reuters

 

[Indestructible]

Just saw the news. Because of Indian pressure??? WTF???

 

[QADRI]

Wow, if this is true it shows the true backstabbing faces of the Europeans towards Muslims and Pakistanis. Guess they don't "trust" you guys enough....

Don't give up.

Pakistan Zinabad !

this was on GEO and EXPRESS....well if this will happen then hopefully only more self reliance is an answer to this.

 

[gubbi]

Geez, when did the French start taking sides? Indian pressure made them change their stance? Now THAT is surprising.
Very unlike them, very "un-French"!

 

[mshoaib61]

Yeh its being reported that they have stopped the deal by pressure of indian lobby

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Could it be due to Mrca tender?
Maybe indians are going for rafale then?
Anyways now sub deals will go to the germans and avionics may go to them or other european country or US and thus no trust on french.

 

[mshoaib61]

Then, we will have say No to French Marline submarines. Simple deal!

People can say too no marline submarine but who will tell zardari to stop

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

now France has forced Pakistan to induct Italian AESA for thunder.hmmmm..

 

[Luftwaffe]

no problems we'll continue with Chinese avionics..for radar i would still want Italian selex galileo.

 

[karan.1970]

is there a source for this?? or is it like the 14 additioanl F 16s?