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TAM VCA 155mm SP artillery of the Argentine Army
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In total, the modernization of 50% of the total VC TAM would cost U $ S 116,000,000 bone U $ S 1,500,000 per tank.
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Digital interpretation of the camouflage pattern of VCBR VN-1 of the Argentine Army.
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Construction limited to 36 JAS-39
When the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) started the FX-2 project to acquire modern fighter planes, the plan was to re-equip with at least 100 aircraft. In 2014, the then president of the Coordination Committee of the Combat Aircraft Program (COPAC), Brigadier José Augusto Affonso Crepaldi, even claimed that the FAB was studying to acquire a total of 108 aircraft to replace the current fleet of combat aircraft. Since then, the Force has signed a contract with the Swedish company Saab for only 36 aircraft and has no certain date for the expansion of the fleet. In an exclusive interview with the Defense and Security Industry (ID & S), the Brazilian Air Force commander, Luiz brigada Nivaldo Rossato, detailing the Gripen project and the country's defense strategy at the moment.
ID & S: In what kind of operations will the Gripen be used?
Brig. Rossato: The Gripen is a multi-purpose aircraft, capable of performing air defense and ground attack capability. One of the key differentiating factors of the aircraft is including the ability to perform several different actions on the same flight.
ID & S: The initial Gripen order is expected to deliver 36 systems, but there is no agreement on whether this amount will be extended. Are there plans to acquire a greater number of Gripen? Are thirty-six aircraft sufficient for Brazil's air defense?
Brig. Rossato: The order of 36 units is sufficient for initial demand, to replace the Mirage aircraft. It is noteworthy that the Gripen will initially operate alongside the F-5 and A-1 fighters. In the future these two other models will need a replacement.
ID & S: The FAB acquired36 Gripen. This figure responds to the need of Brazil in times of peace?
Brig. Rossato: The number is adequate for the current operational need, remembering that these aircraft will operate alongside the F-5 and A-1 fleets, which in future also need to be replaced.
ID & S: In times of war, how many planes would Brazil have to dispose of?
Brig. Rossato: The answer depends mainly on the stage. In this case, the Brazilian Air Force is now working with an analysis of specific capabilities, and the "Air Force 100" design on strategic capabilities ready to be acquired or maintained by the FAB, which has been sought through Various acquisition and modernization projects.
ID & S: If Brazil needs to rapidly increase the number of Gripen to enter into a conflict, is this possible through the contract with Saab?
Brig. Rossato: Brazil will have the capacity to produce a significant portion of the Gripen aircraft in Brazil.
ID & S: The basis of the Gripen is in Brasilia. If there is any threat to the pre-salt, would the Gripen be used for this purpose? And for the defense of the Amazon, will this change be possible?
Brig. Rossato: The base is actually in Annapolis (GO). To this question, it is important to emphasize mobility as one of the main characteristics of an air force. A Gripen aircraft not only has autonomy of about 1,000 km from its base, but also can be resupplied in flight and thus multiply its reach. In addition, other airstrips throughout the country, whether on air bases or not, are suitable for the operation of these fighters, which can also be supported on land with a logistical support aircraft and transportable infrastructure. Such a change is already commonly used by the Brazilian Air Force with other aircraft models, which has already been carried out, including road-operating exercises. I want to emphasize that one of the characteristics of the Gripen is the simplicity to be operated.
ID & S: With Gripen, do we consider Brazil as the best equipped country in Latin America?
Brig. Rossato: It can be said that Brazil will have a multi-purpose hunting of the latest generation that will allow the fulfillment of all combat tasks of aviation.
ID & S: What percentage of the FAB budget is committed to maintaining the Gripen fleet?
Brig. Rossato: The cost of operating the military aircraft is classified information. However, we can report that the Gripen is characterized by an operating cost of the aircraft within our expectations
ID & S: The Gripen was introduced last year in Sweden and a replica was displayed in several places in Brazil. What is the purpose of the FAB with these exhibitions?
Brigade Nivaldo Luiz Rossato: In addition to the release of the Air Force, the objective is to demonstrate the high technology that is developing with the participation of Brazil, and the profits that will contribute to the Brazilian Air Force and the country. In matters of defense, it is essential to have the necessary support for strategic projects, through the National Congress.
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When the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) started the FX-2 project to acquire modern fighter planes, the plan was to re-equip with at least 100 aircraft. In 2014, the then president of the Coordination Committee of the Combat Aircraft Program (COPAC), Brigadier José Augusto Affonso Crepaldi, even claimed that the FAB was studying to acquire a total of 108 aircraft to replace the current fleet of combat aircraft. Since then, the Force has signed a contract with the Swedish company Saab for only 36 aircraft and has no certain date for the expansion of the fleet. In an exclusive interview with the Defense and Security Industry (ID & S), the Brazilian Air Force commander, Luiz brigada Nivaldo Rossato, detailing the Gripen project and the country's defense strategy at the moment.
ID & S: In what kind of operations will the Gripen be used?
Brig. Rossato: The Gripen is a multi-purpose aircraft, capable of performing air defense and ground attack capability. One of the key differentiating factors of the aircraft is including the ability to perform several different actions on the same flight.
ID & S: The initial Gripen order is expected to deliver 36 systems, but there is no agreement on whether this amount will be extended. Are there plans to acquire a greater number of Gripen? Are thirty-six aircraft sufficient for Brazil's air defense?
Brig. Rossato: The order of 36 units is sufficient for initial demand, to replace the Mirage aircraft. It is noteworthy that the Gripen will initially operate alongside the F-5 and A-1 fighters. In the future these two other models will need a replacement.
ID & S: The FAB acquired36 Gripen. This figure responds to the need of Brazil in times of peace?
Brig. Rossato: The number is adequate for the current operational need, remembering that these aircraft will operate alongside the F-5 and A-1 fleets, which in future also need to be replaced.
ID & S: In times of war, how many planes would Brazil have to dispose of?
Brig. Rossato: The answer depends mainly on the stage. In this case, the Brazilian Air Force is now working with an analysis of specific capabilities, and the "Air Force 100" design on strategic capabilities ready to be acquired or maintained by the FAB, which has been sought through Various acquisition and modernization projects.
ID & S: If Brazil needs to rapidly increase the number of Gripen to enter into a conflict, is this possible through the contract with Saab?
Brig. Rossato: Brazil will have the capacity to produce a significant portion of the Gripen aircraft in Brazil.
ID & S: The basis of the Gripen is in Brasilia. If there is any threat to the pre-salt, would the Gripen be used for this purpose? And for the defense of the Amazon, will this change be possible?
Brig. Rossato: The base is actually in Annapolis (GO). To this question, it is important to emphasize mobility as one of the main characteristics of an air force. A Gripen aircraft not only has autonomy of about 1,000 km from its base, but also can be resupplied in flight and thus multiply its reach. In addition, other airstrips throughout the country, whether on air bases or not, are suitable for the operation of these fighters, which can also be supported on land with a logistical support aircraft and transportable infrastructure. Such a change is already commonly used by the Brazilian Air Force with other aircraft models, which has already been carried out, including road-operating exercises. I want to emphasize that one of the characteristics of the Gripen is the simplicity to be operated.
ID & S: With Gripen, do we consider Brazil as the best equipped country in Latin America?
Brig. Rossato: It can be said that Brazil will have a multi-purpose hunting of the latest generation that will allow the fulfillment of all combat tasks of aviation.
ID & S: What percentage of the FAB budget is committed to maintaining the Gripen fleet?
Brig. Rossato: The cost of operating the military aircraft is classified information. However, we can report that the Gripen is characterized by an operating cost of the aircraft within our expectations
ID & S: The Gripen was introduced last year in Sweden and a replica was displayed in several places in Brazil. What is the purpose of the FAB with these exhibitions?
Brigade Nivaldo Luiz Rossato: In addition to the release of the Air Force, the objective is to demonstrate the high technology that is developing with the participation of Brazil, and the profits that will contribute to the Brazilian Air Force and the country. In matters of defense, it is essential to have the necessary support for strategic projects, through the National Congress.
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Argentina struggles to keep its air assets operational
As is public knowledge, the Argentine Armed Forces have means of an important antiquity, averaging 40 years. Many of these already with logistical lines abandoned or in the process of being done by their manufacturer, combined with the deprogramming and the reduction of such demand to support them, increases costs, affecting both availability and operating budget. Logically, the international defense industry is interested in continuing to sell apparatus and generating new work, but not sustaining means with decades of antiquity.
Argentina, by withdrawing investment in its military means, has not been able to alleviate the progressive obsolescence of components or systems, which will define the availability of the means in service or not and even the production line of the advanced trainer IA-63 Pampa Series III.
For example, the Bell UH-1H helicopters, some of them converted to the Huey II standard, were almost 50 years old in service in the Argentine Army. The Argentine Air Force and the Naval Aviation have already deprogrammed them. But they still continue to be the backbone of the Argentine Army.
The Argentine Army is aware that in a short time, Textron, control of Bell Helicopter, will suspend the logistic support of the UH-1H, which will transfer to third parties. There are also some drawbacks to the support of the only Super Puma in service, although years ago ads were made with the intention of recovering the second. Little and nothing has been done to bring this about.
In the same way, the Naval Aviation is making an important effort to be able to recover its Sea King helicopters in service, having exhausted the useful life of the second hand purchases, as a palliative of the two appliances lost in the fire of the icebreaker Almirante Irizar. Naval Aviation is concentrating its efforts on recovering its own units, with a relatively high cost compared to what it means to update them after years of being out of service.
Like Air Force Aviation, Naval Aviation also knows that in a very short time, Sikorsky will completely suspend the support of the Sea King helicopters, which will complicate the logistical support of the weapons system. It is worth mentioning that the Sea King would be the only vessel with existing anti submarine capacity after the deprogramming of the Alouette III helicopters in 2010.
There is a lot of expectation in the return to service of the icebreaker Almirante Irizar, although it is still in repairs, nor are there any equipment in quantity to embark on it, which would continue hindering the aerial operations of the Antarctic Summer Campaign, if the Icebreakers in the short term were integrated, being optimistic, in the corresponding to the year 2018-2019.
A Canadian company, presumably Heli One, has offered its services to recover and update the systems of the Sea King and Super Puma helicopters of the Argentine Republic, although we have not had confirmation of the consideration or advance of this proposal from the Ministry of Defending.
As we have announced in a timely manner, different proposals exist as a replacement for these means, among which the different variants of the Black Hawk helicopter and Seahawk respectively for the Argentine Army and Naval Aviation, replacing the three helicopters previously named.
The Argentine Air Force has initiated a process of acquisition of 4 Bell 412EP helicopters, of which it could receive the first before the end of the year. These newly manufactured helicopters would receive some modifications to carry out search and rescue operations in combat (RESCOM or CSAR) to replace the Bell 212 and UH-1N in service.
Having incorporated 2 Russian MI-171E, after years of its entry into service, it has not yet been possible to advance in the purchase of the remaining 3 as part of the original contract of 5 units due to different disadvantages to a great extent related to the lack of Financing from the Russian Federation. Having practically exhausted their flight hours, they should soon face their first inspection, which has trained the Argentine technicians and advance support agreements with the Republic of Peru.
The case of the Hughes 369 of the Argentine Air Force is very particular, having been opportunely modified, they had to be withdrawn when the Military Airworthiness Regulation (RAM) applied to guarantee the highest level of security according to the Military requirements. These jobs not endorsed by the manufacturer and the apparent difficulty in accessing spare parts and supplies, will surely define the downgrade of the system.
This applies not only to rotating wings but also to aviation
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As is public knowledge, the Argentine Armed Forces have means of an important antiquity, averaging 40 years. Many of these already with logistical lines abandoned or in the process of being done by their manufacturer, combined with the deprogramming and the reduction of such demand to support them, increases costs, affecting both availability and operating budget. Logically, the international defense industry is interested in continuing to sell apparatus and generating new work, but not sustaining means with decades of antiquity.
Argentina, by withdrawing investment in its military means, has not been able to alleviate the progressive obsolescence of components or systems, which will define the availability of the means in service or not and even the production line of the advanced trainer IA-63 Pampa Series III.
For example, the Bell UH-1H helicopters, some of them converted to the Huey II standard, were almost 50 years old in service in the Argentine Army. The Argentine Air Force and the Naval Aviation have already deprogrammed them. But they still continue to be the backbone of the Argentine Army.
The Argentine Army is aware that in a short time, Textron, control of Bell Helicopter, will suspend the logistic support of the UH-1H, which will transfer to third parties. There are also some drawbacks to the support of the only Super Puma in service, although years ago ads were made with the intention of recovering the second. Little and nothing has been done to bring this about.
In the same way, the Naval Aviation is making an important effort to be able to recover its Sea King helicopters in service, having exhausted the useful life of the second hand purchases, as a palliative of the two appliances lost in the fire of the icebreaker Almirante Irizar. Naval Aviation is concentrating its efforts on recovering its own units, with a relatively high cost compared to what it means to update them after years of being out of service.
Like Air Force Aviation, Naval Aviation also knows that in a very short time, Sikorsky will completely suspend the support of the Sea King helicopters, which will complicate the logistical support of the weapons system. It is worth mentioning that the Sea King would be the only vessel with existing anti submarine capacity after the deprogramming of the Alouette III helicopters in 2010.
There is a lot of expectation in the return to service of the icebreaker Almirante Irizar, although it is still in repairs, nor are there any equipment in quantity to embark on it, which would continue hindering the aerial operations of the Antarctic Summer Campaign, if the Icebreakers in the short term were integrated, being optimistic, in the corresponding to the year 2018-2019.
A Canadian company, presumably Heli One, has offered its services to recover and update the systems of the Sea King and Super Puma helicopters of the Argentine Republic, although we have not had confirmation of the consideration or advance of this proposal from the Ministry of Defending.
As we have announced in a timely manner, different proposals exist as a replacement for these means, among which the different variants of the Black Hawk helicopter and Seahawk respectively for the Argentine Army and Naval Aviation, replacing the three helicopters previously named.
The Argentine Air Force has initiated a process of acquisition of 4 Bell 412EP helicopters, of which it could receive the first before the end of the year. These newly manufactured helicopters would receive some modifications to carry out search and rescue operations in combat (RESCOM or CSAR) to replace the Bell 212 and UH-1N in service.
Having incorporated 2 Russian MI-171E, after years of its entry into service, it has not yet been possible to advance in the purchase of the remaining 3 as part of the original contract of 5 units due to different disadvantages to a great extent related to the lack of Financing from the Russian Federation. Having practically exhausted their flight hours, they should soon face their first inspection, which has trained the Argentine technicians and advance support agreements with the Republic of Peru.
The case of the Hughes 369 of the Argentine Air Force is very particular, having been opportunely modified, they had to be withdrawn when the Military Airworthiness Regulation (RAM) applied to guarantee the highest level of security according to the Military requirements. These jobs not endorsed by the manufacturer and the apparent difficulty in accessing spare parts and supplies, will surely define the downgrade of the system.
This applies not only to rotating wings but also to aviation
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Lockheed Martin A-4AR and OA-4AR Fighting Skyhawk of the Argentine Air Force photographed yesterday in the airport of Resistance, the same are deployed by the "Operative Frontier".
These aircraft are in bad shape…..
These aircraft are in bad shape…..
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The Russians must be desperate for sales if they are offering to Mexico. I mean they have no real need for fighters. the only real potential military threats are the US in which the Mexican Air force would cease to exist exactly 5 minutes later or Guatemala or Belize in which case Mexico has the edge.
The Mexican Air force has only really kept F5's for Prestige.
The Mexican Air force has only really kept F5's for Prestige.
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The "San Blas" and "Islas Malvinas" operated together.
The transport and the announcement of the Navy were in Caleta Deer, opposite the spring base.
Last Thursday the ARA "Bahía San Blas" and the ARA "Islas Malvinas" were operated together in front of the temporary spring base in Cierta Ciervo, in the framework of Operation Antarctica 113.
The transport and the announcement of the Navy were in Caleta Deer, opposite the spring base.
Last Thursday the ARA "Bahía San Blas" and the ARA "Islas Malvinas" were operated together in front of the temporary spring base in Cierta Ciervo, in the framework of Operation Antarctica 113.