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NAe São Paulo: abandoned modernization, advanced replacement
Marinha da Brasil announced in a communiqué that the modernization of the NAe São Paulo (2000-2020) is abandoned. The replacement of the Brazilian aircraft carrier, former Foch (July 15, 1963 - November 15, 2000) in the Navy, is advanced and becomes the third priority in Brazilian naval investments.
The new redesign project will eventually be right for the Brazilian aircraft carrier. The former Foch left the Navy after much savings on maintenance and large fairings because in the initial programming of the French Navy this aircraft carrier had to be "quickly" replaced by R92 Richelieu from the mid-1990s Brazil buys this ship for 12 million euros in 2000 with a large number of works to be carried out.
The first overhaul between 2005 and 2010 is not sufficient to restore a satisfactory operational potential for the vessel. The main difficulty is propulsion, which, in addition to the fact that it is old, had virtually no stock left after the withdrawals and deconstruction of the Clemenceau (22 November 1961 - 1 October 1997), Jeanne d ' Arc (July 16, 1964 - June 7, 2010) and Colbert (May 5, 1959 - May 24, 1991). Damage to the boat follows and Brazilian naval pilots must even train in the United States to maintain their skills.
This is why an ambitious overhaul was mainly aimed at replacing propulsion and a number of other equipment in order to guarantee an active service until 2040. The expenditure would have amounted to no less than 500 million euros . The weapon system is fully modernized or even simply replaced, just like the propulsion that would be completely landed in favor of an electric propulsion, perhaps even by pods. On-board aviation was to receive modernized aircraft at the end of 2017.
On February 14, 2017 the Brazilian navy announces by a communiqué a great turnaround: the overhaul is abandoned. "Almirantado concluiu que o Programa de Modernização exigiria alto investimento financeiro, conteria incertezas técnicas e necessitaria de um longo período de conclusão e decidiu pela desmobilização do meio, a ser seriento ao longo dos próximos três anos." The Marinha da Brasil welcomes the operational interest realized by the purchase of the former Foch for the maintenance of Brazilian skills following the withdrawal of the Minas Gerais (1956-2001). Even the Argentinean aviation embarked could come to train on board.
Finally, the solution of disarmament seems wiser to the Brazilian Admiralty which maintains and even advances the objective of replacement of Sao Paulo by a new unit. "Um programa de The implementation of these two programs refers to the question of the new Brazilian aircraft carrier in the period 2025-2030.
In the meantime, it will be especially the first nuclear-powered submarine that will bring the decisive nuclear advantage against Argentina which does not disarm its ambition to equalize the Brazilian naval power even in this case.
In parentheses, the Sea Gripen, navalization of the Swedish fighter, loses a significant opportunity to credibilize its existence in Brazil before claiming anything in other navies. The Indian market could suddenly move strongly, if not definitively.
The date when France could have re-launched studies for a new aircraft carrier to replace Charles de Gaulle (2001 - 2041) in order to maintain competence in nuclear naval propulsion. India would have to assert its competence in this matter depending on the degree of involvement of foreign manufacturers in IAC-2 or INS Vishaal but should not be placed on hold until after 2030 or even 2035. United Kingdom and Italy would have new arguments to argue just as, and perhaps, Russia, even Japan and South Korea
But the biggest novelty would be a Chinese proposal whose assembly line of aircraft carriers turns quite well and could find the material to propose a new boat, or even to place its first two aircraft carriers STOBAR, Liaoning and Type 001 , Destined for marine clients so as, in the years 2020 - 2030, to count only units CATOBAR. This would relate a not so important naval budget.
Hervé Coutau-Bégarie (The problem of the aircraft carrier, Paris, Economica, 1990, 191 pages) is not within the reach of all navies. It is easy to lose the rank, it is difficult to afford a new unit, while all the remaining naval forces rested essentially on the transfer of aircraft carriers from the Royal Navy. The purchase of a new unit, according to its characteristics, would require no less than 2 to 3 billion euros.
NAe São Paulo: abandoned modernization, advanced replacement
Marinha da Brasil announced in a communiqué that the modernization of the NAe São Paulo (2000-2020) is abandoned. The replacement of the Brazilian aircraft carrier, former Foch (July 15, 1963 - November 15, 2000) in the Navy, is advanced and becomes the third priority in Brazilian naval investments.
The new redesign project will eventually be right for the Brazilian aircraft carrier. The former Foch left the Navy after much savings on maintenance and large fairings because in the initial programming of the French Navy this aircraft carrier had to be "quickly" replaced by R92 Richelieu from the mid-1990s Brazil buys this ship for 12 million euros in 2000 with a large number of works to be carried out.
The first overhaul between 2005 and 2010 is not sufficient to restore a satisfactory operational potential for the vessel. The main difficulty is propulsion, which, in addition to the fact that it is old, had virtually no stock left after the withdrawals and deconstruction of the Clemenceau (22 November 1961 - 1 October 1997), Jeanne d ' Arc (July 16, 1964 - June 7, 2010) and Colbert (May 5, 1959 - May 24, 1991). Damage to the boat follows and Brazilian naval pilots must even train in the United States to maintain their skills.
This is why an ambitious overhaul was mainly aimed at replacing propulsion and a number of other equipment in order to guarantee an active service until 2040. The expenditure would have amounted to no less than 500 million euros . The weapon system is fully modernized or even simply replaced, just like the propulsion that would be completely landed in favor of an electric propulsion, perhaps even by pods. On-board aviation was to receive modernized aircraft at the end of 2017.
On February 14, 2017 the Brazilian navy announces by a communiqué a great turnaround: the overhaul is abandoned. "Almirantado concluiu que o Programa de Modernização exigiria alto investimento financeiro, conteria incertezas técnicas e necessitaria de um longo período de conclusão e decidiu pela desmobilização do meio, a ser seriento ao longo dos próximos três anos." The Marinha da Brasil welcomes the operational interest realized by the purchase of the former Foch for the maintenance of Brazilian skills following the withdrawal of the Minas Gerais (1956-2001). Even the Argentinean aviation embarked could come to train on board.
Finally, the solution of disarmament seems wiser to the Brazilian Admiralty which maintains and even advances the objective of replacement of Sao Paulo by a new unit. "Um programa de The implementation of these two programs refers to the question of the new Brazilian aircraft carrier in the period 2025-2030.
In the meantime, it will be especially the first nuclear-powered submarine that will bring the decisive nuclear advantage against Argentina which does not disarm its ambition to equalize the Brazilian naval power even in this case.
In parentheses, the Sea Gripen, navalization of the Swedish fighter, loses a significant opportunity to credibilize its existence in Brazil before claiming anything in other navies. The Indian market could suddenly move strongly, if not definitively.
The date when France could have re-launched studies for a new aircraft carrier to replace Charles de Gaulle (2001 - 2041) in order to maintain competence in nuclear naval propulsion. India would have to assert its competence in this matter depending on the degree of involvement of foreign manufacturers in IAC-2 or INS Vishaal but should not be placed on hold until after 2030 or even 2035. United Kingdom and Italy would have new arguments to argue just as, and perhaps, Russia, even Japan and South Korea
But the biggest novelty would be a Chinese proposal whose assembly line of aircraft carriers turns quite well and could find the material to propose a new boat, or even to place its first two aircraft carriers STOBAR, Liaoning and Type 001 , Destined for marine clients so as, in the years 2020 - 2030, to count only units CATOBAR. This would relate a not so important naval budget.
Hervé Coutau-Bégarie (The problem of the aircraft carrier, Paris, Economica, 1990, 191 pages) is not within the reach of all navies. It is easy to lose the rank, it is difficult to afford a new unit, while all the remaining naval forces rested essentially on the transfer of aircraft carriers from the Royal Navy. The purchase of a new unit, according to its characteristics, would require no less than 2 to 3 billion euros.
