Südamerikas Luftwaffen

[Erich]

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Nicaragua liebäugelt mit russischen Kampfjets und Hubschraubern
10:39 | 08/ 05/ 2009

MEXIKO-STADT, 08. Mai (RIA novosti). Nikaragua, ..., will nun russische Kampfjets und Hubschrauber kaufen.
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Kauf von vier bis acht Hubschraubern sowie zwei Flugzeugen
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Brazil Embarking Upon F-X2 Fighter Program

07-May-2009 08:32 EDT

In January 2008, a number of DID readers informed us that Brazil’s President Lula had authorized Brazilian Air Force Commander Juniti Saito to restart the long-delayed F-X fighter replacement program. “F-X2” aims to acquire 36 next generation fighters for the Brazilian Air Force, which is currently depending on Super Tucano/ALX surveillance and light attack turboprops, AMX subsonic light fighters, modernized F-5BRs whose design dates back to the 1960s, and a squadron of 12 Mirage 2000s built in the early 1980s.
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For this second round of the FX competition, Dassault’s Rafale, Eurofighter’s Typhoon, Saab’s JAS-39 Gripen, and Sukhoi’s recently-unveiled SU-35 were all reported to be back in contention. All were expected to bid, and Boeing added its F/A-18E/F Block II Super Hornet. The FAB was also said to be interested in the Lockheed-Martin F-35, but the finalized nature of the Lighting’s industrial production partnership program was likely to keep the program from delivering the industrial offsets Brazil seeks. Meanwhile, a pair of competitors from earlier rounds faded out. Dassault’s Mirage 2000 production line was closing, and Brazil did not mention the F-16 as a contender – or advance Lockheed Martin’s F-16BR Block 70 offer to the finals.
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