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Delayed certification however production start on the KC-390


In late July, Embraer announced the postponement of the first KC-390 deliveries for the first half of 2018. The initial forecast was, as we say, to deliver at least two planes of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) during 2016 . the reason for the postponement, confirmed by the company during the announcement of the results for the second quarter was the reduction in the government budget for the defense sector, due to a severe fiscal adjustment.

The Commander of the Air Force, Lieutenant. Brigadier Nivaldo Rossato, said that the resources for the start of production this year in the amount of 128 million dollars are being retrofitted. The FAB has ordered 28 aircraft in a contract signed in May last year, plus the two prototypes, once passed the test period, to supplant the C-130 Hercules. Some of the other 32 initial orders from abroad is not confirmed

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Brazil will train Chinese soldiers in jungle combat and Colombia form Paraguayan troops in counterinsurgency


(Defensa.com) The Training Center Jungle Warfare (CIGS) Brazilian Army has announced it will train Chinese troops in combat in jungle, sending instructors to China to be performed on-site instruction. China requested the Brazilian assistance for this type of specialized training, but as confirmed by Col. CIGS, Alcimar Marques de Araújo Martins said in a statement, has asked China to send instructors to develop their own training program in jungle combat.

The CIGS was created in 1964 after a Brazilian officer took part in a similar course taught by US instructors in Panama. Since then the Brazilian center has trained more than 6,000 soldiers, including 500 foreign troops. There are several courses aimed at soldiers as lasting ten weeks or the official who is eight. Both participants are trained for combat in jungle survival techniques, orientation and navigation capabilities in the jungle or subsistence hunting.

At the same time it has been known that Colombia is training Paraguayan troops in counterinsurgency methods so that they can face the EPP (Paraguayan People's Army). This was revealed by the Colombian newspaper El Espectador reported that last year 160 Paraguayan soldiers, mostly belonging to special forces units were trained in Colombia. This training will be developed since 2008 and would aim to train Paraguayan troops so they can face the Marxist group EPP based on the experience of Colombia against the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia). Both the Colombian government like Paraguay have reported that the EPP has in turn received training FARC

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Brazil Protests Demanding President Rousseff's Impeachment
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets across 22 Brazilian states and the federal capital, Brasilia to join demonstrations demanding President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on Sunday to join demonstrations demanding President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment.

Protests organized by multiple activist groups took place across 22 Brazilian states and the federal capital, Brasilia, in some 200 Brazilian towns and cities, with the largest demonstrations held in Sao Paulo, according to local media reports.

The estimates of the number of people engaged in nationwide protests varied.

In Rio de Janeiro, the activists gathered along famous Copacabana beach, while in Brasilia protesters marched on government headquarters.

The Brazilian protesters marched across the cities, wrapped in the national flag, carrying slogans "Off!", "Impeachment Now," "Out, Dilma," according to multiple social media reports.

Earlier in the day, Rousseff sent two of her ministers, the justice minister and the general secretary, to address the protesting nation at a televised press conference. Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo was quoted by the media as saying that the government saw the rallies as an expression of democracy.

The protesters in Europe, including France and the United Kingdom, held rallies in solidarity with the Brazilian people.

Dilma Rousseff, 67 is facing a wave of discontent over a struggling economy and a major corruption scandal in the state-owned company Petrobras.

Rousseff headed Petrobras for seven years, between 2003 and 2010, during which most of the corruption had reportedly taken place.

In March, the first wave of protests against the government of Rousseff brought together at least 500,000 people and became the largest political demonstration registered in Brazil since the 1984 protests.

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The Brazilian Air Force auction its last Boeing 707


(Defensa.com) deprogrammed last year, months after another specimen had an accident and remained sunk in Haiti, FAB 2402, a Boeing 707/345 former Varig PP-VJX, will be auctioned on Thursday August 27 in Rio de Janeiro, after the negotiations not succeed to sell the Air Force of Chile that were held. The device, as well as 3 other copies of the same origin, passed in 1987 in Boeing Military Aircraft Company, Wichita (Kansas), for modifications to become replenishing, where he was also reinforced structures, APU and folding rear stairs were installed.

It starts from a base of $ 96,000. These aircraft, which until early 2006 frequently transported Brazilian president and ministers, had as usual mission cargo (cargo hold door and floor) air refueling, with 1700 liters per minute and a 90,000 liter tank pods Beech 1080, and troop transport mission that have flown with peace contingents in humanitarian missions or emergency scenarios as diverse as East Timor and Angola. In addition, during its history within the FAB, it has resorted to buying other aircraft used in very good condition as a source of spare parts. For a Boeing 707 Pluna (CX-BNU), or other Paraguay. Anecdotally, the Boeing 707 has the record in his civilian career, he has been kidnapped three times in five months towards Cuba, between November 1969 and March 1970.


In late 2006, this and another 707, with two ERJ 737 and two FAB-145, were made available to passengers during a crisis Tam airline, its role successfully. Having flown an average 3,500 hours per year in Varig since late 1968, and around 800 in the FAB, the aircraft would have little more than 78,000 to his credit.

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70,000 million generated the defense and security industry in Brazil

(Defensa.com) A study on the productive chain of the defense industry in Brazil intends to sensitize the government's economic team about the importance of the sector, which last year generated almost 70,000 million, 3.7% of national GDP . The research was conducted at the request of ABIMDE (Brazilian Association of Industries of Defense and Security Materials), which celebrates 30 years of activity, the FIPE (Economic Research Institute Foundation).

"This is a job to convince the Government of the importance of investment of Defense. The problem is government economists understand," said economist and former minister Antonio Delfim Netto, responsible for analyzing the study. Among the numbers provided by the defense industry, the economist and professor Joaquim Jose Martins Guilhoto, coordinator of the study, citing the return in taxes to the country he stressed: "Every 3,000 million invested in the sector of defense and security, government obtains the return of 2,000 in taxes, a much higher rate than the average for the Brazilian economy. "

Job creation is another strategic point considered in the investigation. Each annual investment of $ 3 million is equivalent to the maintenance of 174 jobs per year directly and 352 indirect jobs annually. The study was officially presented at the auditorium of the Military Command Southeast, in Sao Paulo, with the presence of federal and regional military authorities and representatives of defense industries and safety related to this activity. Established in 1985, ABIMDE now exceeds 200 member companies.

The Defense Minister Jaques Wagner, who was abroad, sent a message highlighting the benefits for the country, including research and development or the use of dual (civil-military) technology, which contributes considerably to boost the economy . Referring to the need for the Brazilian society to know the socio-economic situation of the defense industry importance for the country, the minister highlighted the complexity of their connections in the chains of wealth creation, technology and innovation. "It is also essential for us to know and overcome the challenges that still mean barriers relating to the predictability of the expansion of the defense complex in Brazil and the continuous increase of its share in our GDP", which according to experts is still below potential.

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Brazil and Russia narrowed military relations and continue negotiating the purchase of anti-aircraft systems


(Defensa.com) Technical Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil and Russia met at the Defense Ministry in Brasilia, during the morning and afternoon on Tuesday to advance cooperation on various airlines. Thus, reviewed the progress of negotiations for the purchase of anti-aircraft artillery, namely Pantsir batteries, and progress was made on the agenda to be addressed in September, when the Ninth Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission for Cooperation (CIC) take place Brazil-Russia, in Moscow.

Deputy Head of International Affairs, Ministry of Defense, General Decio Luiz Schons, expressed a very optimistic view of the relationship between Brazil and Russia in the field of defense and good prospects for future partnerships personal vision. "We have to overcome our cultural differences in the military field, in particular with regard to the operation and maintenance of equipment," adding: "First, we must build trust and credibility."

The head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Tikhomirov, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, listed the subjects of interest of his country in pursuit of joint arrangements. In addition to the Pantsir batteries, quoted by MI-35 helicopters sold to Brazil's recent agreement off-set (trade compensation / industrial) and the creation of a center for maintenance of these aircraft and also introduced a new integrated security system including the Bal and Bastion missile.

On the subject of anti-aircraft artillery, the chief of staff of the Strategic Sectors of the Ministry of Defense, General Pardi Aderico Visconte Mattioli said that studies on the material began to be adopted in 2011. The National Defense Strategy proposed that the country had the capacity to respond to threats altitude air. To do this, assessments are made to choose Russian Pantsir system. Brazil raises an initial demand of 14 antiaircraft batteries of low and medium altitude seven. The idea is that the acquisition of equipment occurs with the transfer of technology so that each battery has a higher degree of nationalization progressively until completely produced in Brazil. The project foresees the participation purchase of so-called strategic defense companies, which benefit the national industry in this sector. Negotiations are ongoing.

According to the visiting delegation, the Pantsir program has been ongoing for three years and have already been conducted firing exercises by the Russian Defense Ministry. The exploration stage of the project has been completed. "We agree with the unrestricted transfer of technology and the need for post-sale support. We will train the Brazilian partners to carry out this support. We are making progress," said Tikhomirov.

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Helibras opens its Simulation Training Center in Rio de Janeiro


(Defensa.com) facilities and Simulation Training Center (CTS) Helibras the mayor, Eduardo Paes, and several civil authorities will be inaugurated today in Rio de Janeiro, attended by Defense Minister Jaques Wagner, and military. Strategically located in Rio de Janeiro, the CTS represents the fulfillment by the Consortium Helibras -Airbus Helicopters- of another stage of the contract acordadadas H-XBR, H225M 50 military helicopters (EC725) distributed among the three armed forces, transfer technology, knowledge and production of various components together with the national industry as well as the provision of maintenance and training in the country.

The CTS is also adjusting details with ANAC approval, also passing by a local certification process at City Hall for the "Qualiverde" seal and may soon become the first technological complex in the city of Rio de Janeiro on hold certification of sustainable activity. Construction of the complex lasted over 10 months and resulted in a total investment of 25 million dollars.

The CTS will provide training for helicopter operators and H225 H225M using a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) developed with Indra, only simulator for helicopters these models installed in the Americas. "This will be another support of the global network of Airbus Training helicopters to meet the demands of the military and civilians and foreign operators, Brazilians, especially the military users and the oil market," said Eduardo Marson, President of Helibras. These FFS will enable the pilot to complete their type rating and recurrent training as well as training in emergency situations on a virtual reality environment. The simulator will feature a visual database of the entire national territory, specially developed for Brazilian operators. Thus, the technology provides the training as close to the current or future operational reality of the pilot.

The FFS is an excellent tool to improve the training of professional drivers, in an environment that reflects their reality and with instructors who understand their needs. This training in Brazil is also a significant reduction in training costs and time reduction absence of the pilots of their duties. For military operators, the FFS offers specific training, including flight night vision goggles (NVG) and thermal imaging infrared (FLIR). The training will be conducted in Portuguese, and the possibility of receiving groups of foreign students from countries that also operate the H225 / H225M such as Argentina and Mexico.

With around 2,300 sqm on a plot of 13,500 m² available surface, the Training and Simulation Center also includes space for a second FFS which is determined from market research has already begun. The model will be chosen according to the needs of the Brazilian operators

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Finally signed in London the financial contract for the Gripen Brazilian


(Defensa.com) A Brazilian delegation with representatives of the Command of the Air Force and the National Treasury Attorney General Brazilians will go to London to sign the financial contract for the project called FX-2 (Gripen NG) .The contract will be signed out after concluding the negotiations to set new interest rates lower than originally agreed, sponsored by the Defense Minister Jaques Wagner, representatives of advertising agencies and export promotion in Sweden, SEK (Swedish Export Credit Corporation), held in July this year. Wagner proposed a compromise between the initially agreed rate (2.54%) and sought by the president Rousseff (1.98%).

Interest rates were set at 2.19%, allowing the Brazilian government saving up to 180 million dollars. To approve the new set percentage, the Brazilian Federal Senate approved the project and the Ministry of Finance published in the Official Gazette this Friday (August 21) the authorization of foreign credit operations, both for aircraft and for weapons or optional.

The loan will cover 100% of the commercial contract, without any down payment or advance. The actual payment of the financing will be carried out only after the receipt of the last of 36- Air- scheduled for 2024/2025.

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The Brazilian Army armored receives his last "Gepard 1A2"


(Defensa.com) On August 30 arrive in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) the last batch of eight anti-aircraft armored combat Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) Gepard 1A2, which will move to center avaliações do Exército (CAEx) where his verificvación be held, after which they moved to their final destination, the 11th Antiaircraft Artillery Battery (11th Bia AAAE) Ponta Grossa (PR), which already operates 8 identical systems. The School of Artillery and Antiaircraft Costa (EsACosAAe) in Rio de Janeiro uses 2 and 16 are assigned to the 6th Bia AAAE Santa Maria (Rio Grande do Sul).

The contract on 34 specimens previously used the German Army and were purchased on May 15, 2013 Brazil, through the Logistics Command (colog) to the German agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnologie und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) is so complete 37 million euros in the field of Strategic Project Army Antiaircraft Defesa (PEE Daae), which included ammunition, spares, simulators, tools, training, maintenance, technical manuals, warranties and integrated logistics.

Prior to delivery in Germany suffered a process of revitalization by KMW, which included the installation of a fire suppression system, translation of the information into Portuguese and assembling new wiring for the installation of communications equipment in the Brazilian Army. The first, delivered in May 2013, were not renewed before delivery, the need to be delivered to protect the infrastructure of the Confederations Cup that year. Since July 2015 the first 8 are revitalized facilities in Santa Maria de KMW Systems Defesa do Brasil.

It is a battle tank chassis KMW Leopard 1 with a tower with two 35 mm cannons. Oerlikon KDA, automatic feeding system and rate of fire of 1,100 rounds / min, able to use HEI ammunition, SAPHEI, APDS, FAPDS and AHEAD.; search radar band S with range of 15 km .; other acquisition targets in Ku 15 km .; Smoke grenade launchers; two periscopes; episcopes; navigation system; auxiliary power unit; communications; navigation; NBC protection; automatic fire extinguishing system; digital fire control; Identification Friend or Foe; rangefinder; miniaturized computer system with interface for command, control and communications

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Forces of Brazil and Peru are exercised together in Operation PERBRA V


(defensa.com) The Air Force of Peru and Brazil developed between 24 and August 28, 2015 Operation PERBRA IV, intended to exercise in screening procedures, interdiction and transfer of suspect vessels to be involved in trafficking illicit (TID). The operation involved at least 12 interdiction missions as well as Search and Rescue (SAR) in the area between Pucallpa (Peru) and Manaus (Brazil).

Peru Air Force deployed in Pucallpa 4 Cessna A-37B / OA-37 Dragonfly Air Group No. 7, a Beechcraft TC-690B Turbo Commander of the Directorate of Vigilance and Air Recognition (DIVRA) and Bell 212 Air Group No. 3. For its part, the Air Força Brazil, operating from Cruzeiro do Sul, displayed five Embraer a-29 Super Tucano and E-99 (EMB-145 AEW & C) as well as two C-98 Caravan (Cessna 208 ) and a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.





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