France close to selling 64 Mirage F1 ... in
the United States
By
Michel Cabirol | 22/06/2017, 6:56
France should sell 64 old Mirage F1 aircraft
to one of two US service companies, Draken International or Airborne Tactical
Advantage Company (ATAC)
t was on the desk of Minister of Armies Sylvie Goulard,
rather at the top of the pile. After his departure from the Hotel de
Brienne, the record of the sale of 64 Mirage F1 will await the new minister
Florence Parly. It will have to choose to sell Mirage F1 retired from
service in France in 2014 to two US companies Draken International or Airborne
Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), according to our information. The
contract would be valued at 25 million euros, La Tribune said.
Both companies are very interested in the Dassault
Aviation combat aircraft (720 aircraft sold), which was put into service in
1973 and whose stocks are kept under cocoon at the Châteaudun air base. Draken
International's offer appears to be more industrially interesting for European
SMEs. For the return to service of the aircraft, Draken International
would rely in particular on Sabca, the Belgian subsidiary of Dassault Aviation
specializing in the modernization of military aircraft, and the French SME
Secamic present in the maintenance of second-hand aircraft.
A fleet of 80 combat aircraft
Draken, which already has a fleet of 80 combat aircraft,
and ATAC are proposing to the Air Force (USAF) and the Navy (US Navy) combat
aircraft for the training of fighter pilots (tactical , Threat simulation, soutien
tactique air-sol, ravitaillement air-air...). The last French Mirage F1
were retired from active service on June 13, 2014 and made their last flight at
the ceremony of July 14, 2014. They are now replaced by the Mirage 2000 and
Rafale.
Source: latribune.fr
Related post:
ATAC website: Here
Draken International: Here
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