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Dassault
Interested In JSF Participation  firms about
involvement on the Joint Strike Fighter program. The French
aerospace company said it had been approached by competitors on
the program.
If Dassault gets involved, the company will get a small piece of the action, according to Dassault, unlike BAe. The British aerospace company announced two weeks ago that it was teaming with Lockheed Martin on the latter's JSF bid. BAe's piece of a winning program could be worth over $150 billion, according to reports.
Dassault Aviation makes the Mirage and Rafale fighter aircraft. The Rafale is pitted against Lockheed Martin's F-16 for several orders. British Aerospace and Dassault have explored ways to work together on developing new fighter technology through a two-year old joint venture. International teaming relationships generally reflect the
political requirements for obtaining export orders. The JSF is a
requirement stated by three branches of the U.S. military and
the British Royal Navy. No discussion has been reported
regarding the potential for French acquisition of JSF fighters,
because no potential exists. The French government has committed
to Dassault's Rafale, with another order announced just prior to
the French election in June.
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