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[P44]

Gripen para as Filipinas?

https://www.defense-aerospace.com/philippines-sweden-continue-talks-on-gripen-sale/?

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Os norte-americanos parecem estar a prometer financiamento aos filipinos, por isso...

The Joneses…Vipers and Chinooks For Pinoys?
(13 de Abril de 2023)

Vipers and Chinooks for Philippines. The Philippines may well be getting a dozen or so F-16 fighters and Chinook heavy lift helicopters soon, based on recent statements coming out from Washington.

US Secretary of State Blinken, US Secretary of Defense Austin, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Manalo, and Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge (OIC) of National Defense Galvez (referred to collectively as “the Secretaries”) convened the third U.S. Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Washington, D.C., on April 11, 2023.

Recognizing the importance of the U.S.-Philippines alliance to regional peace and stability, the Secretaries put forth a shared vision that supports the international rules-based order, deepens our economic ties, provides for our peoples’ broad-based prosperity, and addresses evolving regional and global security challenges.

Strengthen bilateral planning and interoperability to ensure readiness to respond to a range of crises and scenarios, through the conduct of high impact and high value joint exercises, trainings, and other activities as well as by fast tracking ongoing discussions on a new U.S.-Philippines Bilateral Defense Guidelines;

Prioritize the modernization of shared defense capabilities, particularly in the maritime domain, through various modalities, including U.S. Foreign Military Financing and Excess Defense Articles. The adoption of a Security Sector Assistance Roadmap in the coming months will guide shared defense modernization investments and inform the delivery of priority platforms over the next 5 to 10 years. In addition, the Security Sector Assistance Roadmap will identify areas for capacity-building to enhance the Philippines’ core institutions and support security sector governance. Meanwhile, both sides underscored the importance of fast-tracking discussions on an acquisition plan for a fleet of multi-role fighter aircraft for the Philippine Air Force, as well as of leveraging the additional $100 million in Foreign Military Financing that the United States announced last fall to acquire medium lift helicopters;

Accelerate the implementation of EDCA projects and increase investments in EDCA Agreed Locations to further support combined training, exercises, and interoperability between the U.S. and Philippine Armed Forces, as well as the Philippines’ civilian-led disaster preparedness and response capacities. The United States expects to have allocated over $100 million by the end of fiscal year 2023 toward infrastructure investments at the existing five EDCA sites and to support swift operationalization of the four new sites;

The statement above of course did not mention F-16s and Chinooks but we know that the Philippines are looking at least a dozen multi-role fighters. The air force has down selected the F-16 and JAS-39 Gripen for the project but with the statement above it is likely that if the US is funding the fighter deal, the Viper will be selected.

The Chinooks have been in the works since the US was instrumental in pushing Philippines to drop a deal to buy a dozen or Mi-17 helicopters from Russia during the last two years. Even by reimbursing the deposit paid by the Philippines. The US recently donated two Cyclone patrol boats to the Philippines Navy to add the sole one already operational.

Fonte: https://www.malaysiandefence.com/the-joneses-vipers-and-chinooks-for-pinoys/

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[PTWolf]

🇮🇱
@ElbitSystemsLtd
 was awarded a follow-on contract worth approximately USD100 million to convert commercial aircraft into intelligence and electronic warfare aircraft. The contract will be performed over a period of three years.

https://twitter.com/Defence360/status/1648247601886646272

[Cabeça de Martelo]

Turkey’s fifth generation fighter TFX prototype is painted. Looks good

[Barlovento]

Seis F-35B y un A-330MRT en viaje de Portugal a UK, hacen escala en Santiago de Compostela por problemas técnicos.

Cinco de los F-35 continuaron vuelo al día siguiente, acompañados por el MRTT y uno se quedó en Santiago.

https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/4309276/seis-cazas-f-35b-a330-mrtt-britanicos-aterrizan-galicia-problema-electrico

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[Get_It]

Curioso. Uma medida mesmo stopgag ou o negócio do Rafale vai ao ar? Tivemos notícias que os indonésios andavam com problemas para começar a pagar os Rafale e depois notícias que iam comprar mais 18 Rafale.

Qatar to export 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighters to Indonesia
(13 de Junho de 2023)

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Recently, a transfer of 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from Qatar to Indonesia had begun. These aircrafts, part of the Qatari fleet, were sold following French approval. They prepared for transportation by Defense Conseil International (DCI), a French-owned private company based in Qatatr, and were transported by Antonov 124 cargo planes.

The deal between Qatar and Indonesia was tailored by E-Systems Solutions, a Dubai-based company owned by a French businessman and former French air force officer named Habib Boukharouba. Following his retirement from service, Boukharouba established in Dubai a flourishing business for selling and chartering cargo planes. The company has been operating in the Gulf countries and in Africa for the past ten years.

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Since the start of the war on Ukraine, CSG was involved in the sales of ammunition to Kiev. In recent months, the company had signed many contract in Indonesia, including one signed in December 2022 to supply aerial defense missiles, manufactured by Turkey’s Roketsan.

With the Miraj contract, Indonesia is trying to close the operational gap, created by the aging of its Su-27 and Su-30 fighter aircrafts array.

As far as known, Indonesia's air force did not especially desire the Qatari fighter jets, which initially were meant to be sold to Bulgaria or Ukraine. However, through Subiano’s mediation and after several months of negotiations, the decision was made.

Fonte: https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/58475

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[Get_It]

Maiden flight of Diamond DART-750 prototype
(17 de Junho de 2023)

On 12 June 2023, the prototype of a new military trainer, the Diamond DART-750, with registration OE-VHS, made its first flight from Wiener Neustadt, Austria. DART stands for Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer.

The DART-750 is powered by the well-known Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C of 550 kW (750 shaft HP). This engine gives the new 750 some external commonality with other trainers like the T-6 Texan II and the Super Tucano. But, in contrast with the latter aircraft types the Diamond is a full composite airframe.

The structure is both strong and saves weight, which gives full aerobatic characteristics with safety from +6 to -4 G. The cockpit layout is state of the art with Garmin 3000 avionics.

The 750 is offered as part of a full package of basic training which, next to the planes, includes simulator and computer based training. EASA certification of the DART-750 is expected in 2024.

The 750 model is the third in a line of single engine tandem seat turboprop trainers. The earliest model, the 450 was launched in 2014. It was powered by an Ivchenko Progress AI-450S engine of 370 kW (500 HP). The prototype, OE-VDA, made its first flight on 17 May 2016.

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In October 2020, representatives of the Luchtcomponent (BAF, Belgian Air Force) visited the Diamond factory in Wiener Neustadt to inspect and fly the DART-550. It is one of the candidates for the replacement of the fleet of Belgian SF260 primary trainers.

Fonte: https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/maiden-flight-of-diamond-dart-750-prototype

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[Cabeça de Martelo]

Well ... it's almost something to celebrate!

Not only new images of PLAN NA Z-20 naval variants, but even more so, such good ones.
Here Z-20J prototype no. 6215

(Image via @还是捣蛋 from Weibo)

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Seis Mwari para a RDC.

Democratic Republic of Congo emerges as Mwari’s next customer
(27 de Junho de 2023)

After selling three Mwari aircraft to Mozambique’s military, Paramount is providing six of the aircraft to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is also a customer for Paramount armoured personnel carriers.

The Mwari was seen in Mozambican markings at the end of January, and now the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been named as the next customer. During the Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition in September last year, Paramount just said it had orders for nine from two air forces.

Canadian firm PAL Aerospace will supply intelligence and surveillance systems for the DRC's and Mozambique's Mwaris, according to Africa Intelligence. The aircraft will apparently be equipped with Thales Search Master maritime surveillance radars and MX-15 electro-optical/infrared cameras.

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The Mwari is marketed as a relatively inexpensive alternative to high-end military aircraft for surveillance, maritime patrol and counter-insurgency operations. It can also be used for training. The Mwari has been designed to easily perform multiple missions thanks to an innovative Interchangeable Mission Systems Bay (IMSB), located in the belly of the aircraft, providing near-endless sensor and payload options which can be integrated and be swapped out in less than two hours. Open-architecture and flexible systems allows for the quick and low-cost integration of new pods, avionics, cargo, special mission equipment, weapons and sensors.

[continua]

Fonte: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/democratic-republic-of-congo-emerges-as-mwaris-next-customer/

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[Drecas]

A Suécia contratou a Thales para o fornecimento de radares fixos SMART-L


https://thales-group.prezly.com/thales-reinforces-air-surveillance-capabilities-for-sweden-with-smart-l-multi-mission-long-range-radars

[Drecas]

Embora possa nem tudo ir para as forças aéreas respetivas fica aqui para já

A Áustria e Suíça juntaram-se hoje oficialmente ao European Sky Shield Initiative podendo entrar na compra conjunta de sistemas de defesa aérea

A Áustria em particular mostrou interesse no IRIS-T SLM e Skyranger 30

https://twitter.com/BMVg_Bundeswehr/status/1677261698611179521?s=20
https://esut.de/2023/07/meldungen/43232/european-sky-shield-initiative-oesterreich-auch-an-beschaffungen-interessiert/

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