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So an article published in the latest issue of the British "Jane's Defense Weekly", claiming that China may pass will Pakistan France "Mika" air-to-air missiles and RC-400 radar technology. These techniques are prohibited in the lock-up of the EU's military. The British worried that if the Chinese mainland to get these technologies might be the Taiwan Air Force Materiel French-made Mirage 2000-5 fighter threat.

West fears of military technology inflows into China by Pakistan

British "Jane's Defense Weekly reported that China may be obtained through the Pakistani radar and missiles of France, because Pakistan is that the country's JF-17 light fighter acquisition of weapons systems, the models by the Chengdu Aircraft Industrial ( Group) Co., Ltd. jointly developed with Pakistan Aviation Industry Corporation.

According to Pakistan news soil revealed that the country is negotiating with the French government, to discuss the purchasing the MBDA company's "related matters of Mika" type of air-to-air missiles and Thales RC-400 multi-purpose radar to equip the JF- 17 fighters. The deal is expected to reach, and may cause related technologies inflow.

"Mika" air-to-air missile France comparable to the United States advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) model, in terms of accuracy and controllability high praise. The missile has been chosen by the French Dassault Rafale fighter. Active search radar and far-infrared to find the combination of the improved system, has unique locking in short-range goals are volleys of function. "Mika" missile performance is sufficient to constitute a competitive threat to the United States advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles. Taiwan's Air Force has ordered 460 sets of "Mika" air-to-air missiles, some with far infrared homing system.

Western intelligence experts fear that sold weapons technology to Pakistan, China likely to use reverse engineering method to study the technology. For example, after a careful study of Chinese designers and dismembered Pakistan Air Force F-16 multi-role fighter, equally responsible for the J-10 by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Company Aircraft Engineering gained significant progress.

A Chinese military analysts reside in the United States said: "This would circumvent the (EU), which is that people do not want to see weapons and defense technology embargo against China. This will also lead to China with two neighbors - major changes in the military balance between Taiwan and India. "

Specifically, the Taiwan Air Force is equipped with 60 production Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets, "Mika" type of air-to-air missiles and Thales RDY radar machine on the same equipment. RC-400 radar is the the RDY improved version. Pakistan plan for the sale and transfer of technology that may occur on the Chinese Air Force will effectively restrict the entire Mirage 2000-5 fleet.

French technology if China obtained the same to be a significant impact on French arms sales to India. The one analyst ratings perish say: "This is not only the Chinese have the ability to circumvent the EU's arms embargo - no one will be Greek plastic incident took place, but also damages the relationship between France and the two customers: Paris should not Some people want this to happen. "

French Defense Ministry spokesman confirmed to the Associated Press that the presence of transactions, but said there is no reason not to cooperate with Pakistan, including arms control measures and also bound arms sales to the terms. MBDA company spokesman told the Associated Press that it was the arms sales contracts with other companies to compete, but the next day back on that does not exist any competitive bidding process. Defence Studies of the Royal United Services Institute of Asia Team Leader Neil analysis that, if the French decided to approve the sales will be "severe" response by the United States.

Pakistan Chinese and Western has long history

In fact, the military history of Pakistan, the use of the Western technological transformation of Chinese-made weapons have been common. Terms of the current JF-17 fighters equipped with Russian-made engine, Italy "Geli Fu" S-7 radar and other Eastern and Western weaponry.

In the late 1960s, the Pakistan Air Force F-6 fighters on the use of the technological transformation of the United States collected from the Chinese imports. F-6 combat radius and short empty time, air combat firepower is weak, short range, poor airborne fire control equipment and other weaknesses, the Pakistan Air Force use of advanced Western technology and weaponry improved F-6 to be put on the agenda. Pakistan Air Force 1140 l drop tank replace small auxiliary fuel tanks of 760 liters, increasing the voyage. Improved sights and fire control unit, equipped with US-made Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and MK-82 aerial bombs and US-made large caliber rockets. WP-6 engine using Western technology to improve the F-6 device, the thrust of the engine is increased life expectancy. All these measures significantly enhanced the combat capability of the F-6.

To accept the Chinese Air Force training at the same time, the Pakistan Air Force F-6 according to their own situation developed specifically for training rules and westernized Code of flight, even if the surface of the aircraft with reference to the habit of the Western Air Force modern painting. This leaves us with a very interesting situation, the Pakistani pilots in China the Soviet MiG fighter readiness training and air service in the United States for training under the system.

Carson combination model was later proved to be quite successful! In December 1971, the third large-scale war broke out in India and Pakistan. Although the final outcome of the war is one of India's successful dismemberment of East Pakistan, but in aerial combat, India did not discuss how much cheaper. Degree Air Force has aircraft 625, early in the war, the main combat aircraft is double the speed of sound of the MiG-21 and Su -7. Pakistan Air Force only aircraft 285, the main combat aircraft F-86 and F-6, India occupies a distinct advantage. But the the confrontation results have Indian side was shot down 50, Pakistan was shot down only 14 (Pakistan announced).

Pakistan army equipped with US-made F-16A / B fighters, French Agusta 90B submarines, US-made "Stinger" missiles, US-made "Spruance" class destroyers and other weapons and equipment, these weapons and equipment at the time with world-leading performance.

France to China to sell the Rafale

Take military technology lock-up measures to the European Union on China, European countries may flow into China's military technology has taken a very cautious approach, but the Europeans do not want to give up such a huge market in China, whether to follow the United States to take China lock-up lifted between them is filled with contradictions. France has long been suggested that the Dassault company to supply China with the Rafale-M fighter, former French President Jacques Chirac's visit to China in October 2004, had already demonstrated such models, alternative models as China's future carrier-based aircraft. Rafale-M than Su -33 light many, so that China can be parked in their future aircraft carriers more fighters.

Supersonic carrier-based fighter Rafale Dassault company started to develop in the mid-eighties. The main armament on the machine: a 30 mm cannon mounted on the side of the right engine, 14 pylons under the fuselage, wing 6, 2 wingtip, inlet under 2. The aircraft perform interception task, can be linked to the "Mika" air-to-air missiles and "Magic" dogfight air-to-air missiles from the intercept; perform ground attack missions, air-to-air missiles and can be linked to "Mika" conventional bombs.

China military lock-up can not stop the process of China's modernization

EU arms embargo on China has been 18 years. According to statistics, the lock-up dare not deviate more than a decade, the European Union from China, at least less earn billions of dollars, the United States and Israel, the loss is even greater, it is estimated that there are about more than ten billion.

In recent years, with the rapid development of China's economy, China's international status is higher than ever before, increasing international influence, in many countries of the world to establish friendly relations with China as one of the priorities of its own foreign policy. In this atmosphere, the country's diplomatic relations with China, the United States and Europe at good, just because the issue of arms sales to China has remained unsolved, resulting in bilateral relations suffered a bottleneck in the development, economic and trade exchanges and there is no breakthrough. Premier Wen Jiabao, in an interview with the media, he said, to maintain the arms embargo against China is political discrimination against China, not very conducive to a comprehensive and in-depth development of bilateral relations.

"Technology Daily" has published an article: China military lock-up of 10 years, not only did not affect the development of China's defense industry, also failed to stop the process of modernization of the PLA. Therefore, any attempt to contain China's attempt will not succeed, and the opposite blindly against the historical trend of moving, shooting his own foot end will surely fall!