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El Apache, le gana el tirón a sus posibles competidores y se consolida como helicoptero primario de combate, para las proximas decadas.
¡Que susto!
Despues he leido el articulo y resulta que las modernizaciones previstas siguen previstas, pero que no se sabe a cuantos helicopteros ni cuantas modernizaciones...
\\"Un cerdo que no vuela solo es un cerdo\\"
Marco Porcellino.
ICBM44 tú reflexión creo que no se ajusta a la realidad. Aunque bien es cierto que a EEUU le interesa muchisimo el mercado indio, no menos importante para ellos es la estabilidad de la zona. Si desearan un conflicto entre India y Pakistan, seria para ellos sumamente sencillo desestabilizar la zona. Pero a quien le interesa un conflicto de tal envergadura en esa zona, con lo que hay ya????.
Saludos.
"Para el hombre, desgraciadamente, la paz no es mas que un descanso entre guerras".
Hola amigos. La oficina de prensa de la Fuerza Aérea norteamericana comunicó que EEUU planea desplegar sus nuevos aviones de combate F-22 Raptor en Alaska y Hawai para incrementar la influencia militar en la zona de Asia-Pacífico. Los F-22 quedarían desplegados primero en Alaska y poco después en Hawai con el fin de preservar la seguridad y estabilidad en la Zona de Asia-Pacífico, hecho que responde a los intereses de EE UU y sus aliados, comentó el Comandante de la Fuerza Aérea del Pacífico, Paul Hester. Los nuevos aviones serán desplegados a partir del próximo año en la base aérea norteamericana de Elmendorf, en Alaska. Se trata de 36 aparatos que formarán dos escuadrillas. En Hawai, los Raptor aparecerían a más tardar en 2011 y serían desplegados, en la base aérea de Hickam, dieciocho F-22. Los Raptor disponibles en la actualidad se encuentran asignados en la base de Langley, en Virginia, y han causado impresión a los expertos, señala la oficina de prensa de la Fuerza Aérea. El Pentágono espera adquirir hasta 2012 un total de 183 unidades, de las cuales 126 estarán en servicio operacional y el resto permanecerá en reserva o serán aprovechados para la instrucción y entrenamiento de los pilotos.
Saludos.
"Para el hombre, desgraciadamente, la paz no es mas que un descanso entre guerras".
India y Rusia se encuentran expectantes ante la firma el próximo mes de Octubre del acuerdo conjunto para la creación del transporte aéreo multipropósito (MTA) que reúna los requerimientos de ambas fuerzas armadas. El MTA será diseñado, desarrollado y fabricado en forma conjunta y un acuerdo Inter Gubernamental será firmado próximamente. El Director General de la Corporación Aérea Ilyushin, Victor Livanov informó que la empresa es uno de los socios en el proyecto MTA junto con Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Durante su encuentro el pasado mes en St. Petersburgo, el Primer Ministro Manmohan Singh y el Presidente Vladimir Putin discutieron sobre el proyecto, en el cual se necesitaría la colaboración para retirar gradualmente los aviones soviéticos Antonov An-24 y An-32 para las fuerzas de ambas naciones. El proyecto estará listo durante este año y tomaría otro año para realizar el diseño de los motores basados en el avión de transporte aéreo Ilyushin IL-214. Se espera que el primer vuelo sea realizado en el 2008, en Nueva Delhi y Moscú sumándole gran importancia al proyecto MTA.
Saludos.
"Para el hombre, desgraciadamente, la paz no es mas que un descanso entre guerras".
Russia to Sell 32 MiG Fighters to Yemen for $1.3Bln
Created: 31.08.2006 14:09 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 16:27 MSK, 8 hours 28 minutes ago
MosNews
Russia’s MiG Corporation has received a $1.3 billion order from the Yemen Defense Ministry for delivery of 32 MiG-29 SMT fighter jets. In addition to this, the Russian producer will repair 66 old MiG-29 fighters for Yemen in the first quarter of 2007. Russian business daily Vedomosti reported on Thursday, Aug. 30, that the cost of the second contract will amount to about $1 billion.
As a result of this new order, MiG’s order portfolio will almost double to $4.5 billion. Thanks to the new contracts, the company’s revenues in 2007 will grow to $1.1 billion as compared with $245 million in 2005. Despite this, MiG’s order portfolio is still smaller than that of Russia’s largest military aircraft producer — Sukhoi Bureau.
This is not the first time that Yemen is buying military hardware from Russia. In 2001 the Middle Eastern country signed a contract for supplies of 20 MiG-20 SMT fighters. These jets were meant to replace the outdated fleet of American F-5E and Soviet MiG-21 as well as Su-20/22 fighters. In 2005 Russia completed a contract for delivery of another 6 MiG-29 SMT fighters and modernization of 14 MiG-29 SE that were bought earlier.
The Russian corporation is conquering the Middle East
Yesterday it became known that RSK MiG will sign two contracts for a total of 2.3 billion dollars in the very near future. Within the framework of the agreement, the corporation will overhaul 66 old MiG-29 fighters in India and deliver 32 new MiG-29SMT to Yemen. As a result, MiG’s orders on hand will double – to 4.5 billion dollars. Besides that, industry experts expect a speedy signing of a series of new contracts for the delivery of MiGs to Middle East countries.
Yesterday, the MDM-Bank analytical service, which is stepping forth as the organizer of the corporation’s new funded debt, disseminated information about two new RSK MiG contracts. According to MiG, the corporation and the air force and air defense headquarters of the Republic of Yemen has signed a protocol of intent for the delivery to the country of 32 MiG-29SMT airplanes for a total of 1.3 billion dollars. Moreover, the RSK has won a tender for the upgrade of 66 MiG-29 delivered earlier to India for a total of 0.85 to 1 billion dollars. According to MDM-Bank analysts, the contracts will be signed in the first quarter of 2007. However, source X in the aircraft industry has specified that the deal with India will be entered into in September, and with Yemen – in November – December. They reported at the RSK yesterday, that taking into account these two contract, the company’s orders on had will be increased from 2.5 to 4.8 billion dollars by 2009. Thanks to the new orders, MiG estimates increasing earnings in 2007 to 1.1 billion dollars versus 245.8 million according to 2005 results.
The contract for the upgrade of the Indian MiGs was agreed to a long time ago, but the delivery to Yemen is news. Industry analysts evaluate this deal as the RSK’s first step to expanding work in the Middle East and North Africa marketplace. “The former corporation management earlier had forecast for 2003 – 2004 a huge wave of MiG orders in these regions,” the deputy director of the Center for the Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, Konstantin Makienko, notes. “The wave has been delayed and its scales are less than expected. But it is growing.”
It is recalled that last year, RSK MiG entered into a contract with Yemen after 2003 which provided for the delivery of 6 MiG-29SMT and the upgrade of 14 MiG-29SEh sold earlier. Moreover, in 2005, two MiG-29SEh fighters were upgraded to the MiG-29SMT level for Eritrea. In 2005, a contract also was entered into for the delivery of spare parts and equipment for MiG-29 airplane to Sudan. In the beginning of 2006, the RSK signed a contract for the delivery of 28 MiG-29SMT and 6 MiG-29UBT fighters to Algeria for 1.5 billion dollars. According to MiG information, “there are good prospects for the realization of broad-scale programs for the delivery of MiG-29SEh airplanes to Egypt and other countries.” According to X, the contract for the delivery to Egypt of 40 MiG-29SMT will be signed before the end of 2006. This deal will be carried out on a trade in ((in English)) scheme: the new aircraft will be delivered in exchange for the old MiG-21, which have remained without any Russian servicing for more than 30 years.
Other huge contracts for the delivery of MiG airplanes to the Middle East are expected in the very near future. “Our buyers here are Syria and Libya,” Mr. Makienko thinks. The purchase of a huge batch of MiGs by Damascus is most likely. Libya is oriented right now at the heavy fighters of the Su-30MK type. But even here, one has to strive to fulfill a package deal, selling simultaneously both heavy and lightweight aircraft, as this was done in Algeria. And other buyers are possible, for example, the United Arab Emirates, although marketing MiGs there is a more complex problem.” However, at the same time, market participants are certain that the deal with Syria, if such is put together, will not be paraded around by Russia because of the worsening of the situation around Lebanon. Most likely, the RSK will announce a new contract at the last moment.
Source: 31.08.06, Kommersant, Correspondent: Konstantin Lantratov
Integrar el nuevo conglomerado aeronáutico ruso en EADS es una de las mejores salidas que tienen para mantener su industria aeronáutica. Y el hacerse con un buen paquete de acciones de cara a convertir al gobierno ruso en un socio estable de la empresa es un buen movimiento.
Ningún plan, por bueno que sea, resiste su primer recorte presupuestario.
La Fuerza Aérea compra medio centenar de “Aviocar” españoles.
La Força Aerea Brasileira (FAB) seleccionó a EADS CASA para suministrar 50 C-212-400 Aviocar, para sustituir a su flota de Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, mediante un contrato de 203 millones de euros.
Prototipo del sistema de planificación del NH 90 para Finlandia.
EADS Defence Electronics ha entregado a la Fuerza Aérea finlandesa el prototipo de la estación terrestre de planificación de misión MPGS (Mission Planning Ground Station) para los helicópteros NH90, que combina por primera vez el mando y control operacional y el apoyo técnico-logístico de un sistema de armas y ahora, junto a la versión alemana, va a ser aplicado también por al primer cliente de exportación. Gracias a la comunicación en tiempo real, a través de un enlace de datos, el sistema garantiza una mayor seguridad para las personas y el aparato. En las operaciones centradas en red, el sistema permite la conexión, ofreciendo al piloto valiosas informaciones adicionales actuales como, por ejemplo, meteorológicas, aeronáuticas y mapas de navegación, permitiendo al helicóptero conectar con las centrales de operación a través de radiotelefonía y enlaces de datos. La integración de la estación de planificación de misiones finlandesa, así como la coordinación de los interfaces con los sistemas de mando y control y logística actualmente serán llevadas a cabo por la empresa local Patria. Para los 20 NH90 previstos están planeadas cinco estaciones terrestres, que serán instaladas en el Regimiento de Cazadores en Utti y en el centro de pruebas de vuelo de Halli. Es una versión para la exportación del EUA/OSS (Einsatzunterstützungsanlage/Operations Support System), utilizado por Alemania para sus Tigre y NH90. En su versión final, cubrirá con un único sistema de planificación todo el desarrollo del proceso de una formación de helicópteros, desde la recepción de órdenes, pasando por toda la planificación táctica y técnica de la misión, hasta la evaluación y la logística.
The Air Force plans to reduce its expected purchase of Joint Strike Fighters by 72 aircraft in the service’s proposed six-year spending plan due to skyrocketing costs in the Lightning II program, defense officials tell Inside the Air Force.
The proposed reduction, roughly the equivalent of one fighter wing, is part of the Air Force’s fiscal year 2008 spending plan that the service submitted to the Office of the Secretary of Defense on Aug. 15. That budget blueprint spans fiscal years 2008 to 2013.
Defense Department officials anticipate acquiring just under 2,500 F-35s for the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. The Pentagon’s eight international JSF partners are expected to purchase more than 770 of the futuristic fighters.
For the U.S. military, it is designed to replace a number of aging fighter platforms used for decades by the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
However, if the service’s purchasing plan is adopted by OSD officials and folded into the president’s FY-08 defense budget request sent to Congress in February, it would allow the Air Force to adhere to current F-35 development and production schedules -- but with 72 fewer planes.
Such a move also would offset staggering cost increases that came to light earlier this year, officials noted. Service officials want to use the dollars that would have been spent to buy the 72 fighters to pay the unexpected bills that triggered a substantial cost spike from last year.
The total price tag for the tri-service Joint Strike Fighter program shot up by nearly $19 billion during a four-month period in 2005, according to a Pentagon selected acquisition report (SAR) released April 7 after it was sent to Congress.
Prior to that significant increase, overall JSF cost growth set against the program’s 2002 baseline estimates came in at $75 billion over a three-year span. “Base year” cost estimates for the JSF totaled just over $202 billion in 2002, states the April 7 report.
With that trend of cost spikes, the F-35’s $276 billion price tag has made it one of the most expensive defense acquisition efforts in Pentagon history, according to defense officials and analysts.
The increase also placed the JSF program among the 15 platforms listed in the April SAR that DOD says breached the Nunn-McCurdy statute during the September through December 2005 time frame. The Nunn-McCurdy Act places caps on single-unit cost growth for all major DOD acquisition programs, notes the April 7 report.
Using dollars previously intended to buy a wing of JSFs to pay for the 2005 cost increase, however, is not a sign that Air Force officials are re-thinking their place in the tri-service, international fighter effort, one senior service official tells ITAF.
Brig. Gen Charles Lyon, deputy director of programs in the office of the deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs, characterized the change as more of a “refinement” than a deviation from the service’s F-35 plans.
“We are not making any change that would push things to the right or accelerate them to the left. We are staying the course on the JSF,” Lyon said during a Sept. 6 interview at the Pentagon. “We just have got to have it to stay a viable Air Force for years to come, and we know that.”
Lyons declined to discuss the specifics of the service’s POM submission, saying that doing so would taint the Pentagon’s budget process.
The service’s proposal to cut its overall JSF buy comes only weeks after Navy and Marine Corps officials submitted to Pentagon officials an FY-08 spending plan that proposes a one-year delay in fielding the fighter, InsideDefense.com reported on Aug. 18.
If approved by OSD, the Navy-USMC plan would delay fielding the first Marine Corps F-35 squadron from 2010 to 2012, while also pushing acquisition of 35 additional Air Force and Navy Joint Strike Fighters beyond 2013, according to sources contacted by InsideDefense.com. Those sources said the move would free up nearly $1 billion across Navy and Marine Corps coffers.
OSD could reject the naval services’ proposal, alter it or adopt it outright as they craft a military-wide six-year spending plan over the next several months.
For his part, Lyon said the Air Force did not follow the Navy-Marine Corps plan in its budget submission. Still, if adopted by OSD, the kind of delay outlined in the Navy-Marine Corps POM would undoubtedly create a “ripple wave” effect on the entire program.
“Perturbations come from all different areas, they are just some things that are a fact of life and happen,” Lyon told ITAF. “What we will do is we will be a partner with the Navy and the Marine Corps here in the Department of Defense to keep this program on track and keep it solid.”
If a delay in fielding the F-35 is enacted, such a move would force the air service to recalibrate its ambitious aircraft retirement plan, Lyon said. He added that a one-year delay in fielding the next-generation fighter would force his service to keep more aging legacy fighters in the air longer than under existing plans.
“We would have to re-look it, we would have to re-look the entire calculus of our retirement plan and our basing plan and the impact on pilot production,” the one-star told ITAF. “There is a huge ripple effect there if we delay the genesis of the F-35 into the Air Force.”
The prospect of further extending the life of some aging fighters that are on “a glide path” toward retirement has some top brass concerned. The service’s aircraft fleet has an average age of 24 years. For service officials, operating those platforms at full levels brings into question whether or not the aircraft can perform under such demands, Lyon said.
“This is the situation that we are in [because] we had a procurement holiday in the 1990s” and legacy aircraft just got “older and older,” he said. “Now there are some that say that is just fine, that an aging fleet is OK, but we are just really nervous about it.”
Even if OSD and Congress enact all of the air service’s desired retirement and procurement plans each year until the FY-13 budget cycle, the average age of the fleet would still be at 30 years at that time, Lyon said.
Budgetary pressures facing the entire federal government, however, make buying enough new aircraft between now and FY-13 to bring that number down unlikely, according to defense officials and Pentagon observers.
“We had the luxury during the early part of the Cold War -- the 1950s to 1960s -- to acquire a lot of aircraft in a very short period of time,” he said. “We do not have that luxury as a nation now.”
, ellos que lo unico que quieren es meter su armamento y sobre todo en la India fiel cliente Ruso. 
