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Exporting fighter jets, especially to some developing countries, has many additional conditions. At the same time, many restrictions will be imposed on the grounds of protecting technology! Although there were few political conditions attached to the previous sales of French fighter jets, there were no shortage of other aspects; even so, people still had to wait in line.

There are only a few countries that can produce advanced fighter jets; they have a complete monopoly on the business, but no one is asking you to buy them.

Now it is normal for Iraq to want to upgrade the Mirage F-1; after all, it is a product from 30 years ago, and its performance has seriously lagged behind.

If we can take advantage of the opportunity to export Rafale fighter jets, it will also be a huge amount of income for Dassault. It can be said that no matter how it is calculated, Dassault will not suffer a loss.

Hearing that he had to apply domestically to obtain an export license, the second young master sneered in his heart. The French had never taken Iraqis, or even all Arabs, seriously. Buying fighter jets from them is like giving away money; it is simply unreasonable!

Second Young Master: "If it's really too difficult, then forget it. After all, the Soviet Union has exported its most advanced fighter jets to Iraq, and Dassault will just upgrade the Mirage F-1. It won't be too difficult, right?"

Today is different from the past. The person in charge of Dassault in Iraq naturally knows that Lao Maozi has fully relaxed the export restrictions on fighter aircraft; if the company remains as before, it is estimated that it will not get a single order.

It's obvious that you are angry, even though you are reluctant; but sometimes, you still have to give in; who makes the other person's status special?

The person in charge of Dassault in Iraq said with a smile: "Second Young Master, please don't say that. Iraq has always been a major customer of Dassault, and both parties have always maintained a good cooperative relationship. We will take care of your needs first." Instantly satisfied!”

"It's just that if you are at a lower level, you need to ask for instructions from the country. Don't worry, your time will not be wasted. The matter will be completed tomorrow at the latest."

The Second Young Master didn't care at all whether it was done or not. He had no intention of continuing to order fighter jets from Dassault; he just came here to test the attitude of the French.

Second Young Master: "A few days ago, Dassault rejected Libya's purchase contract for 120 Rafale fighter jets. Now Iraq wants to order it; it also needs to ask for instructions from the country. It seems that it really doesn't take us Arabs seriously."

"In this case, there is nothing to talk about; it is best to upgrade the Mirage F-1 fighter jet. If Dassault refuses, then it is not a big deal; at most, it will be used as a training aircraft in the future, and it will be considered a waste."

After saying this, he turned around and left without giving the Dassault representative a chance to explain!

The sudden anger made the person in charge of Dassault in Iraq a little confused. You must know that the second son has always had a good temper, not to mention approachable, but it is not like this. There must be other secrets here, somewhere to offend Iraq; is there something going on in the country?

All Dassault employees expressed their incomprehension when they directly rejected the purchase contract for 120 Rafale fighter jets from Libya. They even made no profit by sending money to their doorsteps. I really don’t understand what Dassault II was thinking.

What the tiger father and dog son said is absolutely right. Compared with the old Dassault, Dassault II is not even a bit worse. Even if the government exerts pressure, when the old Dassault is in charge of the company, he will still fight with senior executives to fight for the company's rights and interests. It's good now, nothing can be done; without orders from other countries' air forces, Dassault's life will definitely not be easy!

The company's profits are closely related to employee benefits and benefits, and Dassault can barely survive solely on orders from the French Air Force. Employees want to get too much salary; it is almost impossible, and the Dassault family is also helpless.

It must be reported to the country, but Iraq does not dare to cause problems; otherwise it may cause chain reactions!

Having just pushed the Libyans to the Soviet Union, Iraq is now increasing its purchase of weapons and equipment from Lao Maozi; other Arab countries will inevitably follow suit.

Although a large part of weapons and equipment has been purchased from the Soviet Union, Dassault can still drink some soup; if it doesn't think of a way, it probably won't even be able to drink soup.

I really don’t know what the politicians in the country are thinking. How long has it been since they still haven’t relaxed export restrictions on fighter jets? At the same time, I also began to resent Dassault II; as the head of the company is so cowardly, how can we expect him to lead everyone to glory!

It can only be said that the person in charge of Dassault in Iraq has average abilities and limited skills; the truly strong ones will never complain too much. Discover problems and solve them; only then can you reflect your own value.

When he heard that the call was from Iraq, Dassault II did not hesitate; he immediately asked his secretary to pick it up.

The wife of Dassault Company in Iraq said: "President, just half an hour ago, the second son of Iraq came to our place. He wants to upgrade the existing Mirage F-1 and purchase a more advanced fighter jet."

"At present, the Iraqi Air Force has purchased some Su-27 fighter jets from the Soviet Union, and the pilots have completed training and have entered combat readiness."

"Although I don't want to admit it, compared with the Su-27, the Mirage F-1 lags far behind in terms of performance and control. Even the Rafale fighter cannot have any advantage compared with it; I hope the company can restart the Mirage 4000 project , otherwise Dassault is likely to lose the Middle East market!”

In fact, this is retreat in order to advance. Even the Rafale fighter jets do not want to be exported; it is because there are no more advanced models to replace them. At this moment, it is recommended that the company restart the Mirage 4000 project; then other fighters will no longer be the most advanced products, and export restrictions will naturally be lifted.

This is the suggestion made by the secretary, although he is not very capable. Fortunately, he can listen to the opinions of his subordinates, otherwise he would not be able to achieve this position!

Hearing that Iraq wanted to upgrade the Mirage F-1, Dassault II thought it was normal; the old model should indeed be upgraded. But restarting the Mirage 4000 project made him deep in thought!

The Mirage 4000 is a twin-engine heavy-duty fighter developed based on the single-engine Mirage 2000. Its engines, avionics and weapon systems are all inherited from the Mirage 2000, minimizing development risks. However, because of its ample body space, it has a greater range. and ammunition capacity.

The French Air Force originally wanted to use the Mirage 4000 as a heavy fighter comparable to the American F-15 Eagle fighter for air superiority operations and long-range interception missions. Because its fuel capacity is three times that of the Mirage 2000, even the vertical tail has a fuel tank, a large number of pylons can be installed on the belly and wings, and the bomb carrying capacity reaches 8 tons. The Mirage 4000 is far more maneuverable than the Mirage IV, and has stronger penetration capabilities at both high and low altitudes. Therefore, the French Air Force even has the idea of ​​using the Mirage 4000 to replace the Mirage IV bomber as its main nuclear strike aircraft.

Although the Mirage 4000 is technologically advanced, it is expensive; the French Air Force has not purchased it, and it is difficult for the French government to promote it through diplomatic strength. Dassault once lobbied the French Air Force to follow the U.S. Air Force's approach to the F-15 and F-1, using the heavy Mirage 4000 and the light Mirage 2000 to form the core of France's air force. However, due to limitations in defense funding and the need to reserve funds for the research and development of the next-generation Rafale fighter jet, the French Air Force finally gave up the idea of ​​purchasing the Mirage 4000.

Dassault had no choice but to seek exports, trying to find a country that could afford the Mirage 4000 during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Both the United States and the Soviet Union were unwilling to export advanced fighter jets. Such countries are mainly concentrated in the oil-rich Middle East. Iraq was the first potential customer when Iran was fighting the Iran-Iraq war. Iraq wanted to introduce Mirage 4000 to challenge the Iranian Air Force's American-made F-14 Tomcat fighter jets. However, Iraq has been unable to purchase due to financial difficulties.

Saudi Arabia has been interested in negotiating the purchase of Mirage 4000 from Dassault. Saudi Arabia is buying heavy fighter jets to compete with the F-14 equipped by the Iranian Air Force and the F-15 equipped by the Israeli Air Force. Since the Mirage 4000 has not been adopted by the French Air Force, it is inherently disadvantageous for exports. In the absence of production scale, it was difficult to keep the cost down; in the end, Saudi Arabia chose the F-15 Eagle fighter jet already used by the U.S. Air Force.

Now if you want to restart the Mirage 4000, you must first convince the French Air Force; otherwise, it will be difficult to do it solely relying on the financial strength of Dassault.

In fact, Dassault II also wanted to find other companies to cooperate, but was quickly rejected. At present, the most suitable choice, and to be precise, the only choice is Heiyun Group. But if foreign companies are really involved, the French Air Force will be even less likely to purchase them.

Then I thought about it; President Mitterrand was upset about the incident in Libya and always felt sorry for Dassault. Now that the time has come to return the favor, I believe the other party will not refuse.

Besides, as France is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations, shouldn’t the Air Force be equipped with heavy air superiority fighters?