Pakistan Military Review: France

Former French Minister Arrested In Agosta 90B Submarine Corruption Scandal

0 France, NATO, Pakistan, Pakistan Navy, Politics of Pakistan, Submarine

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzh_-A6eBrQk2-urEGmWkSEhB-Dhx2YwrCP2eSLJ6aCLbuE266TI71r2q_nBv4RIPw1stXYm9v0LiSqriJGNsUuMAdXXnUT1VwiJLhIC6Pf3Fvde9cHBd8_g5ra2P9EKM1opxGbAFSNA/s1600/pns+Hamza+Agosta+90+B+Submarines+Agosta+90+B+Submarines+aip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzh_-A6eBrQk2-urEGmWkSEhB-Dhx2YwrCP2eSLJ6aCLbuE266TI71r2q_nBv4RIPw1stXYm9v0LiSqriJGNsUuMAdXXnUT1VwiJLhIC6Pf3Fvde9cHBd8_g5ra2P9EKM1opxGbAFSNA/s320/pns+Hamza+Agosta+90+B+Submarines+Agosta+90+B+Submarines+aip.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Former culture minister of France, Donnedieu de Vabres has been arrested for questioning about the kickbacks on Agosta 90B diesel attack submarines (SSKs) deal which may have funded the Edouard Balladur's failed 1995 presidential campaign. Donnedieu de Vabres was a advisor to the defense minister Francois Leotard in 1994 when a deal to sell three Agosta 90B diesel attack submarines to the Pakistan Navy was finalized.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRZk0SFBScRJtRD6mnh7Ce_8C20devgD1a0LCQYpTukTciodagN1NsmSkMC6o84BLP1pFKnh5cWIq4tKJpxWYERcYerWki4zQpyahpdarmuShlpp5XaJRysDZ0wu6DwxEQ9TqG8k9IR0/s1600/Agosta+90+B+Submarines+PNSM+Khalid+%2528S137%2529+PNSM+Saad+%2528S138%2529+PNSM+Hamza+%2528S139%2529+Agosta+90+B+Submarines+aip+commision+france+PPP+Zardari++%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRZk0SFBScRJtRD6mnh7Ce_8C20devgD1a0LCQYpTukTciodagN1NsmSkMC6o84BLP1pFKnh5cWIq4tKJpxWYERcYerWki4zQpyahpdarmuShlpp5XaJRysDZ0wu6DwxEQ9TqG8k9IR0/s320/Agosta+90+B+Submarines+PNSM+Khalid+%2528S137%2529+PNSM+Saad+%2528S138%2529+PNSM+Hamza+%2528S139%2529+Agosta+90+B+Submarines+aip+commision+france+PPP+Zardari++%25281%2529.jpg" width="320"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">French police has claimed that a firm Marleton Business Inc. which was  set up by Zardari was paid around 5.5 million francs (approximately 838,000 euros) in October 1994<b> “of which 70% goes to Monsieur Asif Ali Zardari (AAZ) and 30% to Monsieur Lodhi (AL).”</b> A second installment of kickbacks of 59.48 million francs (approximately 9.06 million euros) were paid in in December which were<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> </span>“divided into 41.636 million [francs] for Monsieur Zardari and 17.844 million for Monsieur Lodhi”.</b> </div></div>

Former French Minister Arrested In Agosta 90B Submarine Corruption Scandal

Former culture minister of France, Donnedieu de Vabres has been arrested for questioning about the kickbacks on Agosta 90B diesel attack sub...

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India To Upgrade Its Mirages To Mirage 2000-5 Mark 2 Standard

0 Fighter Aircrafts, France, India

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTam9I0TXrWVxB0hjC9F39xX4s7L2ytr8jCkdKhq-LcWNnrnw4w5tbAPhs-TZFyJTfPoWZL8uUrPpinJcKhQgAYpZ0maRGS7zj-joz6-ZSMECX4yYJu5Z3CDGk_obaxqj9l3BEEDsMTUU/s1600/Indian+Air+Force+%2528IAF%2529+has+sent+2+of+its+Dassault+Mirage+2000H+Vajra+fighter+jets+to+France+for+upgrading+them+to+the+Mirage+2000-5+Mark+2+RDY-3+radar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTam9I0TXrWVxB0hjC9F39xX4s7L2ytr8jCkdKhq-LcWNnrnw4w5tbAPhs-TZFyJTfPoWZL8uUrPpinJcKhQgAYpZ0maRGS7zj-joz6-ZSMECX4yYJu5Z3CDGk_obaxqj9l3BEEDsMTUU/s320/Indian+Air+Force+%2528IAF%2529+has+sent+2+of+its+Dassault+Mirage+2000H+Vajra+fighter+jets+to+France+for+upgrading+them+to+the+Mirage+2000-5+Mark+2+RDY-3+radar.jpg" width="320"></a></div>The Indian Air Force (IAF) has sent 2 of its Dassault Mirage 2000H/THs Vajra fighter jets to France for upgrading them to the Mirage 2000-5 Mark 2 standard. India has signed a deal to upgrade all 51 Mirage-2000H fighter jets at cost of USD 2.4 billion.<br>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Under agreement, remaining 49 Mirages will be upgraded by the Indian aerospace giant, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Upgradation‎ package includes RDY multi-mode pulse Doppler radar, new glass cockpit, helmet-mounted displays, electronic warfare suite and advanced Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system.<br>
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India To Upgrade Its Mirages To Mirage 2000-5 Mark 2 Standard

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has sent 2 of its Dassault Mirage 2000H/THs Vajra fighter jets to France for upgrading them to the Mirage 2000-5 ...

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India to Announce MMRCA Winner by End of 2011

0 F-16, Fighter Aircrafts, France, India, USA

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFsLN0jPCSQLciS7tRhgfLqoehoKiQsx_hidz1ED5_GNVVFPZumw-og1aW_i-DmSjqi8djqh2VgXbib8Z3I_NkYoO5yTdTxVulmoeuTBfX3rEGkiQSO7jfd-W1ZTr4QPayN653kgkoA/s1600/Eurofighter+typhoon+mmrca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFsLN0jPCSQLciS7tRhgfLqoehoKiQsx_hidz1ED5_GNVVFPZumw-og1aW_i-DmSjqi8djqh2VgXbib8Z3I_NkYoO5yTdTxVulmoeuTBfX3rEGkiQSO7jfd-W1ZTr4QPayN653kgkoA/s320/Eurofighter+typhoon+mmrca.jpg" width="320"></a></div>Indian air force is likely to sign the contract with the winner of the MMRCA project by the end of next year. MMRCA is a competition launched by the Indian air force to purchase atleast 126 fighter jets with an option for another 64 - 74.<br>
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Indian air force is looking to replace the aging fleet of Mig fighter jets which are crashing at an alarming rate. More than 330 Mig-21 fighter jets have been lost from the total of 793 since 1963. Indian air force lost about 23 aircrafts each year from 1972 to 2004.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazG3jrY2y3YpWlLO-O9inVUhgiFXc-GLlWRBKnFEmXLDWK7KUwmG4q15ffm_SIA95PINV5MJYiBdpl0T4cGOB0rN39qJaHGd3P7cS0KRg621kOVQheOdjCy3XHZMnlvYl0HeRe3wz_g/s1600/Indian+Air+Force+iaf+Rafale+and+Eurofighter+Typhoon+fighter+jets+for+Medium+Multi-Role+Combat+Aircraft+%2528MMRCA%2529+winner+color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazG3jrY2y3YpWlLO-O9inVUhgiFXc-GLlWRBKnFEmXLDWK7KUwmG4q15ffm_SIA95PINV5MJYiBdpl0T4cGOB0rN39qJaHGd3P7cS0KRg621kOVQheOdjCy3XHZMnlvYl0HeRe3wz_g/s320/Indian+Air+Force+iaf+Rafale+and+Eurofighter+Typhoon+fighter+jets+for+Medium+Multi-Role+Combat+Aircraft+%2528MMRCA%2529+winner+color.jpg" width="320"></a></div>Indian air force planed to replace these old age fighter jets with locally developed LCA fighter jets in 1990s but due to the continued delays in the program IAF has decided to induct a fighter jet which will be purchased from aboard.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">United States of America is offering F-16 E/F IN Block 70 which if accepted by the Indian air force will be the most advance version of the F-16. F-16 E/F Block 70 is a customized version of the F-16E/F Block 60 for the Indian air force. Indian F-16 E/F Block 70 will carry the AN/APG-80 AESA radar which offers much improved range over the AN/APG-68(V) 9 radar used in PAF’s F-16 C/D block 52+ aircrafts.</div></div>

India to Announce MMRCA Winner by End of 2011

Indian air force is likely to sign the contract with the winner of the MMRCA project by the end of next year. MMRCA is a competition launche...

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French Rafale M Fighter Jet Crashes in Sea Near Pakistan

0 France, NATO, Pakistan, Rafale Fighter Jet

<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/5975/premiersvolsaudessusdel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" loading="lazy" src="http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/5975/premiersvolsaudessusdel.jpg" width="320"></a></div>Rafale M fighter jet belonging to the French navy has crashed in sea near Pakistan. Rafale M fighter jet took off from the sole French nuclear powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. This aircraft carrier is deployed in the Arabian Sea in support of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br>
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So far not many details are available about the yesterday’s crash. Pilot of the aircraft is safe and was rescued soon after the incident.  <br>
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In September this year it was reported that the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will be deployed later this year to support the war in Afghanistan for two months. Aircraft carrier spent about three weeks in transit to Pakistan from France and started its operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force since Friday, November 26.<br>
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In a mid air collision two Rafale M fighter jets were destroyed in September last year. This is the third crash of the Rafale fighter jet and was the first crash while on combat duty. So far French Navy has ordered 60 Rafale M out of which 31 has been delivered and 3 have been destroyed in crashes.<br>
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French Rafale M Fighter Jet Crashes in Sea Near Pakistan

Rafale M fighter jet belonging to the French navy has crashed in sea near Pakistan. Rafale M fighter jet took off from the sole French nucle...

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Kickbacks were Involved in Defense Deals with Pakistan :Former Defense Minister of France

0 France, Kickbacks, Submarine

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKV9m_nAqp-TNveUESk0H0pVpeOZ0Im0MGcpZvdEFlLACVin7lJuG8nexYG2ZZ1hNN_uKaZS45mxRIOePz1F2FK4gJMyx3yjDQwcVqmxOMPvOw27OvodTFqBK_nzZhHheXloaH2hpVQ/s1600/PNS+Khalid+%2528S137%2529++Pakistan+Navy++%2528Agosta+90B%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKV9m_nAqp-TNveUESk0H0pVpeOZ0Im0MGcpZvdEFlLACVin7lJuG8nexYG2ZZ1hNN_uKaZS45mxRIOePz1F2FK4gJMyx3yjDQwcVqmxOMPvOw27OvodTFqBK_nzZhHheXloaH2hpVQ/s320/PNS+Khalid+%2528S137%2529++Pakistan+Navy++%2528Agosta+90B%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Former Defense Minister of France Charles Millon has said that kickbacks were involved in the defense sales to the Pakistan. He said that after looking at the reports and analysis of the ministry of defense he is sure that there were kickbacks involved in the defense deals with Pakistan. He was speaking in front of the judge that is investigating the killings of 11 French engineers in the bombing in Pakistan.</div></div>