Arming “made in France” increasingly seduced – Europe1

Arming "made in France" increasingly seduced – Europe1

Europe 1 Gaétan Supertino Published 11:33, 10 February 2015 , Modified at 6:42, February 11, 2015

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Gaétan Supertino

Despite the decline of the euro and oil prices, French exports are still struggling. The deficit in the trade balance tricolor still amounts to 53 billion euros, customs taught us last week. Does this mean that the “made in France” will seduced more? Not completely. There is at least one sector that is French overseas buyer: armaments. In 2014, the French arms sales jumped 17% compared to 2013

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With a volume of 8 billion euros, they reach their second highest level since 2000. Only the year 2009 was more favorable, driven by the sale of four Scorpene submarines in Brazil. “Insolent” commented Challenges, which publishes this Tuesday.

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Thanks Lebanon, Saudi Arabia thank you . It’s a monster command from Lebanon who obtained the figures up. France must deliver 3 billion euros of “armored vehicles before (GVA) MkIII”, the “light armored vehicles (LAV)”, the “patrol boats”, the “Mistral missiles” guns ” Gazelle and Cougar helicopters “and tactical UAVs.

This command is fully financed by Saudi Arabia. As we learn Tribune she was cohosh in December 2013, during the visit of Francois Hollande in Riyadh. The goal quickly modernize an aging Lebanese army and faces the threat of the Islamic State and the jihadist group al-Nusra Jabhat

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The duo Holland Le Drian, “the best” . According Challenges, this success is also due to the ability of French authorities of the negotiations. “The Holland Le Drian duo is the best ever known France for arms sales for ages”, assured the end of 2014 a boss of the sector quoted by the business magazine of the site.

France now hopes to see its objectives on the rise, around 10 billion per year. Negotiations for the sale of Rafale in Egypt, Qatar or India could soon swell the numbers if successful.