well i think you answered your own question there. the J10 with advanced western radar and avionics would be cheaper and more capable then most of the western 3rd gens on the market and not far off from the euro-canards, so why would any western supplier give the J10 their avionics and radar so that the J10 can take orders from their fighters?
what does the French make more from, selling radars and avionics for J10s which in turn would be sold to a thrid party, or selling M2K-5/9s directly to that thrid party?
the only thing that may persuade the French to sell radars and avionics to the J10 is if the PLAAF have all their J10s fitted with the same radar. only then will it be worth while for the French.
however, the PLAAF wont take foreign kit unless it comes with full ToT and licence production in country later. and again we hit a snag as the French would not be willing to do that, cos then they would loose all their technical edge in a few years, and their next gen fighters wont be able to compete with their chinese counterparts, as the chinese made fighters will almost certainly be cheaper, and will most likely be on par in terms of performance.
they can generate sales by radar or no sales at all, I bleleive Avionics have larger profit margins then airframes..?
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