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So what is happening with Sea Gripen ? No news lately, and as far as I know even the mockup does not exist.

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The Brazilian government first requested study for a Navalized Gripen


(defensa.com) According to a statement released by the Ministry of Defence, the Draft Annual Budget Law for 2015 must include full credit of nearly $ 500 million to launch the procurement of fighter aircraft Gripen NG. The text of the note states that the contribution of that amount was outstanding on Monday at the meeting of the Monitoring Committee of F-X2 Project, held at the Defense Ministry in Brasilia.


The note specifies that the president of the Coordination Committee of the Programme of Combat Aircraft (COPAC), Brigadier José Augusto Crepaldi Affonso, the statement "demonstrates the government's commitment to the project" in the original schedule should have endorsed in their respective contract before the end of December this year.

In addition to resources, the FX-2 project must also demonstrate commitment to the issue of technology transfer. According Crepaldi, thanks to advances in the negotiations, the participation of the Brazilian defense industry in this project will happen on a larger scale, being present in more steps than previously expected. "The steering committee meeting is very important because it allows, through the Ministry of Defense, an interaction with all government agencies responsible for the project at the highest level," said Brig. "The guidelines emanating from here much faster at all levels of government, facilitating the project as a whole," concluded Crepaldi.

The Defense Ministry statement said that the meeting of the committee the possibility that the contract with Sweden also contemplates, in the technology transfer package, a study on the feasibility of the Gripen NG for naval use is also discussed, as aircraft game board. Admiral Carlos Frederico Carneiro Primo, head of the Department of Aeronautics of the Navy, said the idea is that this study is included as offset (normal trade compensation in major international agreements import) the contract and, if feasible, may represent an important "logistical triumph" for Brazil. "If I buy a plane and use this model in another force, won in the life cycle, maintenance and operation of the aircraft, reinforcing the issues of interoperability, ie the ability of the three forces to interact" . Saab revealed the Sea Gripen project since 2010, reinforcing structures and landing gear, among other items, while looking for a launch customer.

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Embraer and Saab signed management agreement Project F-X2 Brazilian


(Defensa.com) The defense and security exhibition LAAD 2015 which ends today began on day 14 with the signing between companies Embraer and Saab agreement governing cooperation in managing the F-X2 program of the Brazilian Air Force. It is the continuation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by both companies in July last year and represents the formalization of the commitment of the Swedish manufacturer Saab to bet on industrial cooperation in Brazil.

Under this agreement Embraer will have a leading role in managing the program Gripen NG fighter jets in Brazil. He will be responsible for work packages in areas such as systems development, integration of these, flight testing, assembly and delivery of the aircraft. In addition Embraer will participate in coordinating development activities and manufacturing in Brazil. It was also agreed that the two companies are both responsible for the development of the two-seater version of the fighter.

Another aspect resulting from this collaboration is the construction by the two companies in an engineering center in Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo, which is responsible for the operation of aircraft in the Brazilian Air Force. The implementation of this collaboration between Saab and Embraer is subject at all times to contract F-X2 program signed between Saab and COMAER (Commander of the Brazilian Air Force). This agreement also regulates industrial cooperation but has yet to enter into force until certain conditions are met, a situation that is expected to be reached during the first half of this year.





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"the contract with Sweden also contemplates, in the technology transfer package, a study on the feasibility of the Gripen NG for naval use"

That makes it clear (once again) that Brazil is seriously moving forward with Saab towards the Sea Gripen.

Is it a done deal? Nope.

But it is clear that there is a significant possibility...and since Brazil seems serious about building their own indigenous carrier in the next few years, I do not think they plan for the new carrier to use the old A-4s for very long...they will need a new naval aircraft and the Sea gripen seems to be where they are gong.

Time will tell us my friends...far reaching, relentlessly marching time.

Brazil announced that it has begun to pay debts incurred by Embraer KC-390 development and end of the year there will be new to the PROSUPER program


(Defensa.com) Jaques Wagner, Brazilian Defense Minister confirmed that the government transferred during the last week 40 million euros (120 million reais) to Embraer as part payment of debts related to the design of the KC-390 , the minister debt stood at 600 or 700 million reals (216 million euros). The minister and former governor of Bahia also said the official maiden flight of the new model is scheduled for next June, after the "experimental flight" that took place in February of the first prototype. In March, with the release of the balance of 2014, the aircraft manufacturer reported that one of the elements that had negatively affected the result of the company was linked to formal charges pending execution. Most of this amount was related to violations of the federal government in deliveries for the development of the KC-390. "I'm working so that we can bridge the gap and continue paying," Wagner said.


Due to the ongoing fiscal adjustment at the federal level, Wagner refused to give an estimate of when the remaining debt will be paid. "It's something that is not entirely in my hand, because it depends on the rest of the administration," he said. The government has ordered up to 30 aircraft model, with delivery starting in 2016. Wagner defended the fiscal adjustment and acknowledged that the cuts have an impact on the defense budget. Thus, for the PROSUPER (Program Getting media area for the Brazilian Navy, which bid Navantia) program stated that no notice any until later that year. Literally, he said about that "licitação do PROSUPER ainda não foi locked. Ela foi temporarily paralisada just do em função fiscal adjustment. Is 'hibernating' as me diz or Commander da Marinha ..." (The tender PROSUPER is not yet complete, has been temporarily paralyzed in terms of fiscal adjustment. It is "hibernating" as I said Navy Commander ").




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The Embraer Legacy 500 commissioned by the Brazilian Air Force to monitor airspace provide Rockwell Collins avionics


(defensa.com) El fabricante aeronáutico brasileño Embraer ha seleccionado el equipo de radio Talon de la estadounidense Rockwell Collins para equipar los seis aviones Legacy 500 del Proyecto I-X. El Talon es un sistema de radio digital que permite la rápida reprogramación con diferentes frecuencias y modos mediante la tecnología de procesamiento digital de la señal. Además, estos aviones dispondrán del conjunto a de aviónica Pro Line Fusion del mismo fabricante, integrándose ambos sistemas en las aeronaves. El Ejército brasileño ya emplea en sus helicópteros el sistema de radio Talon que ahora ha sido seleccionado para una aeronave de la Fuerza Aérea.


In September last year the Brazilian Air Force commissioned the construction of six Embraer Legacy 500 aircraft type for use in flight inspection missions and airport calibration. They will be assigned to the Inspection Panel Flight (GEIV), a unit of the Brazilian Air Force subordinate to the Department of Airspace Control (DECEA). For your particular mission will receive a flight inspection system of the company Norwegian Special Mission valued at 30 million euros whose contract was signed in June last year. The GEIV is responsible for flight inspection to verify the efficiency of the system Brazilian Airspace Control (SISCEAB) for that aircraft can fly safely both during takeoff, flight and landing.









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The Brazilian Navy confirms the arrival of two Sea Hawk, completing the set of 6 Sikorsky helicopters acquired


(defensa.com) Refinancing payments, despite the current fiscal contraction that affects virtually every country's defense programs, the Brazilian Navy managed to confirm the arrival of two other helicopters Sikorsky S 70B Sea Hawk, locally known as MH -16, thus completing the batch of six units originally agreed with the manufacturer. The transaction bank 362 million for the six units.

Would be authorized selling other 3 or 4, by the US government, for which, at present, would not be available resource. As is known, also the arrival of more EC-725 has been slowed by government authorities within the framework of the Brazilian economic slowdown.





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The Brazilian Navy Ship, BNS Amazonas, an Offshore Patrol vessel visited the port of Cape Town, South Africa, over the period of 08-13 April 2015.

BNS Amazonas was built by BAE Systems Portsmouth, launched on 18 November 2009 and commissioned on 29 June 2013 as part of the Grouping of Naval Southeast (Brazilian Navy).

BNS Amazonas’ Officer Commanding, Commander Claudio Henrique Teizeira Correeia, paid courtesy calls with his delegation to the Acting Flag Officer Fleet R Adm (JG) G. Jamieson and the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Base Simon’s Town R Adm (JG) J.T. Dlamini.

SAS Isandlwana sailed from Simon’s Town to rendezvous with BNS Amazonas during a PASSEX to conduct Light Line Transfers on 13 April.

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Brazil announced that it has begun to pay debts incurred by Embraer KC-390 development and end of the year there will be new to the PROSUPER program

(Defensa.com) Jaques Wagner, Brazilian Defense Minister confirmed that the government transferred during the last week 40 million euros (120 million reais) to Embraer as part payment of debts related to the design of the KC-390 , the minister debt stood at 600 or 700 million reals (216 million euros). The minister and former governor of Bahia also said the official maiden flight of the new model is scheduled for next June, after the "experimental flight" that took place in February of the first prototype. In March, with the release of the balance of 2014, the aircraft manufacturer reported that one of the elements that had negatively affected the result of the company was linked to formal charges pending execution. Most of this amount was related to violations of the federal government in deliveries for the development of the KC-390. "I'm working so that we can bridge the gap and continue paying," Wagner said.

Due to the ongoing fiscal adjustment at the federal level, Wagner refused to give an estimate of when the remaining debt will be paid. "It's something that is not entirely in my hand, because it depends on the rest of the administration," he said. The government has ordered up to 30 aircraft model, with delivery starting in 2016. Wagner defended the fiscal adjustment and acknowledged that the cuts have an impact on the defense budget. Thus, for the PROSUPER (Program Getting media area for the Brazilian Navy, which bid Navantia) program stated that no notice any until later that year. Literally, he said about that "licitação do PROSUPER ainda não foi locked. Ela foi temporarily paralisada just do em função fiscal adjustment. Is 'hibernating' as me diz or Commander da Marinha ..." (The tender PROSUPER is not yet complete, has been temporarily paralyzed in terms of fiscal adjustment. It is "hibernating" as I said Navy Commander ").

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AEL and Helibrás propose new weapons systems for Fennec helicopters of the Brazilian Army


(Defensa.com) Helibras is working in partnership with AEL, to respond to the request (RFP) issued by the Army to provide new weapons systems to Fennec helicopter operated by the Force. The company, which is conducting the modernization of the fleet of this model at its plant in Itajubá (Minas Gerais), has also developed new skills from the transfer of technology and knowledge that takes place thanks to this upgrade, ensuring weapon systems with the latest technology.

The proposal maintains the principle of Helibras and armed to trust products made in the country or national support forces. So AEL, partner in the H-XBR project H225M (ex EC-725), integrate the proposal to add their knowledge and experience currently developing systems for the Armed Forces. "The Helibras Engineering Center has full capacity to develop integrated a typical set of weapons in any model helicopter, with the support of domestic industry," says Walter Filho, director of the Center for Engineering Company. "We also have the support of AEL in the development and maintenance," he says.

AEL Sistemas is a Brazilian company dedicated 30 years to the design, development, manufacture, maintenance and logistical support in military and space electronics ago. Helibras longer works installing different weapons in their helicopters since the 80s The first project was developed for the Brazilian Navy, which asked the company to create a weapon system for helicopters Aeschylus. The system, which is still in use and was adopted by the Army and the FAB after natural evolution, was developed by Brazilian engineers already at that time.

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Aeromot resurfaces in Brazil with Diamond, Flir and Agusta Westland


(Defensa.com) The manufacturer known motoplaneador Ximango used by the police in Rio Grande do Sul, Bahia and Pará, as well as the Dominican Air Force, plus old plant to seat Embraer and Boeing has resumed full activity . In the last edition of LAAD, Aeromot presented the integration done in one of two copies of AW 119Kx Koala acquired by the Military Brigade of Rio Grande do Sul and the system of state health emergencies SAMU. The riograndense government acquired these specimens with Flir, rescue hoist and lamppost search.

The group, founded in 1967 by the head along some career milestones as the first updates the FAB aircraft engineer Claudio Vianna Barreto and coach T-25 or the EMB-110 Bandeirante, came to notoriety when in 2014 he won the process for installing 13 Flir systems for the various regional air police of the cities, headquarters last Soccer World Cup Brazil 2014. There followed installing this equipment, along with other communications and moving map, helicopters Rio de Janeiro police and even the Federal Police, which was installed several systems in their new Beechcraft 350i. Now the firm in southern Brazil strengthens its options, assuming the local representation of the Austrian Diamond Aircraft, both proposals regard to defense and security and civilian training.

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