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Just read the IAF has disqualified it for the 126 plane order for not "being up to expectations"....
 
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The French were certainly not doing their best to sell... I doubt that it is not good enough. But the problem remains... It does not sell well... The French are losing markets. They were never selling in good times but now even in bad times there are the Russians and Chinese...
 
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They do have a history of shooting themselves in the foot when it comes to foreign sales. They lost sales in North Africa and middle east after trying to crowbar bad deals on the clients. And in the case of a helicopter sales they lost the Turkish helo deal by making a dumb political announcement of little value which annoyed the turks.
 
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According to reports the French reacted late and not correct on Indian mail requests... Well, arrogance never sells unless the customer has no choice. And the Indians have plent of choice. I think the foot is pretty much gone and with alternatives the French taxpayer will pay the heavy price...
 
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