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French fighter jet deal: India 'a school of patience'

Sun, 25 Sep 2016 11:07:37 +0200

The less-than-supersonic sale of French Rafale fighter jets to India has highlighted the obstacles facing foreign arms firms seeking to do business with the world's biggest weapons importer.

French billionaire senator 'hid €31 million in tax havens'

Tue, 05 Jul 2016 09:19:56 +0200

France's third wealthiest man the senator Serge Dassault is on trial for all sorts of alleged crimes, not least hiding €31 million from the tax man.

French aircraft carrier soon ready to strike ISIS

Sun, 22 Nov 2015 11:45:05 +0100

French jets will be able to launch air strikes on Islamic State targets from an aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean from Monday, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said.

French billionaire 'hit with vote buying charges'

Thu, 10 Apr 2014 19:17:00 +0200

The billionaire French businessman Serge Dassault was charged on Thursday with vote buying and campaign finance violations in connection with a scheme to influence elections in the Parisian suburb where he was once mayor, sources said.

French tycoon Dassault 'grilled over vote buying'

Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:35:00 +0100

French industrial tycoon Serge Dassault, the billionaire manufacturer of fighter jets and France's fourth richest man was in custody Wednesday for alleged vote buying, a judicial source said.

Sweden beats France to $4.5b fighter jet deal

Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:24:00 +0100

French hopes of landing a $4.5 billion contract to supply 36 fighter jets to Brazil were shot down on Wednesday when the South American giant chose Swedish company Saab instead. The rejection came after 10 years of fraught negotiations.

France's €12 billion jet deal with India stalls

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:34:00 +0200

India's negotiations with France's Dassault Aviation on a $12-billion deal for Rafale fighter jets have stalled due to disagreements over the production of the planes in India, a report said on Friday.

Hollande begins crucial trade offensive in India

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:41:00 +0100

French President Francois Hollande embarked on a fresh push Thursday to clinch a $12-billion sale of Rafale fighter jets as he held talks in India on his first visit to Asia since taking office.

Rousseff tells Hollande: no fighter decision yet

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:49:53 +0100

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday tied the decision on a multi-billion dollar fighter jet order, in which France's Dassault is a leading bigger, to the country's economy picking up.

'Same-sex marriage will make us all gay'

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:55:00 +0100

French industrialist and media magnate Serge Dassault weighed into France's bitter debate over gay marriage Wednesday with a warning that if it is allowed, the French will have died out within a decade.

India selects Dassault for major jet deal

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:28:00 +0100

India has selected the French firm Dassault over the Eurofighter consortium as the preferred bidder for 126 fighter jets in a major contract estimated to be worth $12 billion (€9 billion).