May 18, 2013, according to the military specialty site of Russia, Ecuador Ministry of Defence have been destroyed contract with Chinese companies undertook the introduction of radar system. Ring-and-ball net is reported.
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Reasons for discard the contract amounting approximately $ 60 million (about 6.2 billion yen), the government of Ecuador and descriptions "for Chinese-made radar does not function properly". The Department of Defense, collected $ 3 million that had already paid (about 300 million yen) at the same time. Is seeking to China Electronics Technology Group Corporation the compensation of $ 9,000,000 (approximately 900 million yen) refund and $ 36 million (about 3.7 billion yen) further. President Correa of Ecuador has said, "to buy a new radar system in the next 18 months".
And installation of radar systems provide the YLC-18 type and YLC-2V type in 2008, Chinese companies and Ecuador Ministry of Defence signed a contract for commissioning. At that time, "Super mound Roh (formal name; Embraer EMB-314)" attack aircraft in neighboring Colombia and Ecuador by overflight, has been plagued by attacks on the armed organization of Ecuador territory, the introduction of a new radar system is urgent had. According to the report, Ecuador is looking to buy four radar from China in 10-11 years and had planned to run in October '12.