El periódico Le Monde informa de que Francia ha suspendido la venta de equipos electrónicos y misiles a Pakistán, por presiones de la India y ante la incertidumbre económica de Pakistán. El consorcio Francés formado por ATE ,Thales y MBDA iba a ser el encargado del suministro. Francia tampoco ha encontrado suficientes garantías de protección de su tecnología, el armamento iba a ser ensamblado en Pakistan. Según Le Monde, quizá esto tenga que ver con el acuerdo de modernización de Mirage 2000 en servicio con la Fuerza Aérea India, que anunciamos en este blog el 24 de febrero de 2009.
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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.
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