The National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) has opened a preliminary investigation to verify whether the Thales arms group used corruption to obtain a contract to refurbish Mirage-2000 fighter jets in India. The investigation concerns suspicions of bribery of a foreign public official and laundering of this offense.
In 2011, India signed a contract with Paris to modernize its fleet of 1 Mirage-4s acquired in the 51s for nearly €2000. According to Radio France, it claims to have "allowed Thales to lift all the blockages related to the signing of the contract"