Mig-29 OVT
Posted on 09/28/2006 6:27:55 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
Jets to be sold to Mexico, Brazil, pilots trained in Venezuela
11:46 | 28/ 09/ 2006
BUENOS-AIRES, September 28 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's state-owned arms exporter said Thursday it will soon sign deals to export Sukhoi warplanes to Mexico and Brazil, and will open helicopter maintenance and pilot training centers in Venezuela.
Rosoboronexport's regional department head, Sergei Ladygin, said: "We hope that Sukhoi planes will soon appear in Latin American countries."
Speaking on the sidelines of a military exhibition in Argentina, SINPRODE-2006, Ladygin said Rosoboronexport will also offer a modernized version of the Mig-29 Fulcrum fighter to Mexico and Brazil.
The official said the company will also continue to cooperate with Venezuela by building helicopter maintenance and pilot training centers in the country.
"A technical support center in Venezuela will provide maintenance and upgrading services, including the repair of Russian helicopter engines," he said, adding that Russia will export 58 Mi-17B5 Hip H, Mi-35M Hind and Mi-26T Havoc helicopters to Venezuela.
A visit by Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez to Russia in July yielded arms deals worth $3.5 billion. Venezuela bought 24 Russian Su-30MK Flanker-C air superiority fighters for $1.5 billion.
The first two planes will be delivered to Venezuela by the end of the year, and deliveries will be completed by the end of July 2008, Ladygin said. He added that the Latin American country paid for the contracts with hard currency.
The official also said that Rosoboronexport will sign contracts with the Chilean Air Force and land troops for the purchase of Mi-17B5 Hip H helicopters.
"This summer, Chile received a prototype helicopter that has been flown in all climate conditions and has gained a good reputation," he said.
Mig-29 OVT
Americas politicians should all be tarred and feathered at the least. They have sold us out and it is going to get much worse. The border is becoming no mans land.
If the Mexi's drive these the same way they drive cars here in Florida .... well, the fleet should be pretty much gone in a week or less.
Brazil's military is pretty bland for a country which considers itself as a heavyweight & the Mexicans are reportedly looking out for maritime surveillance jets(there were articles on FR about them looking at SU-27s).The Mig-29OVT/Mig-35 is a pretty capable & affordable system for them.
Well said!!!
Venezuela bought 24 Russian Su-30MK Flanker-C air superiority fighters for $1.5 billion.
If I put the decimal point in the right place thats $62 million a copy. They will look good in the independence day flyovers in the capitol city.
A century ago Vickers and other arms merchants sold battleships to South American dictators. High status but minimal utility. The pattern seems to be repeating. Kept the admirals and generals happy though.
Ping!!!!!!!!!!
In arms deals, sales mean jobs domestically and lower unit costs for your own military. It also involves training and supply of spare parts. The fact that Mexico and Brazil are buying Russian weapons systems is not a good thing, military capabilities aside. We are not going to be fighting Brazil or Mexico.
They can buy all they want but it doesn't mean they can fly them. Cuba can barely keep their "advanced fighters" in the air.
"Buenos Dias"
I thought the Mig 29 was an MRF and matches up with the F-16. But I have been wrong before.
Well my only question is,now that they have an Air Force to protect them in their towns and cities,can all the illegal Mexicans and Brazilians who are here please GO HOME ???
From what Ive read,the SU-30 MK variants have a max price of about 45-50 million a piece.The best of the lot,the Indian MKI variants are rated at about 55 million a piece.I think you need to add in the costs of training,logistics & add-on systems given that Venezuela hasn't operated Russian systems.
Great pic.Any more?
Sure, lots of them-
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/678124/L/
Sukhoi Su-30MK going down in flames...
I wonder if the Russian selling point is "hey, at this year's air show our planes didn't crash like usual."
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