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The Brazilian Army is looking to acquire 4-6 fixed-wing aircraft and a yet to be defined number of attack helicopters, although those plans are subject to available resources, the service told IHS Jane's.
To implement the acquisitions, the Army High-Staff approved implementing the Strategic Project Army Aviation within the Army Project Management Office (EPEx) beginning in 2017.
The project is in line with Army Strategic Plan 2016-19 and will be supported by decisions and conclusions emerging from a viability study by Army Aviation Command (CAVEx), which is to define overall parameters for organisation, doctrine and strategy, training, materiel, personnel, infrastructure, and planning. It will readjust army aviation according to current and future demands and available resources.
Brazil also plans to further upgrade its 36 HA-1 helicopters (20 AS550A2 Fennec [H125M] and 16 AS350L1 Ecureuil/Esquilo [H125] aircraft) with a wing-mounted weapon system capable of launching guided rockets by 2021.
A light or medium fixed-wing aircraft with approximately 8,100 kg maximum take-off weight is to be acquired through a standard commercial contract or public-private partnership. The acquisition of surplus aircraft is also being considered instead of new constructions. The army has mentioned buying 'initial aircraft' for this, thus indicating more could be ordered later, IHS Jane's understands.
The army is still considering a possible acquisition of Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, service officials told IHS Jane's. The United States approved a foreign military sale to Brazil in 2014 for three aircraft and 12 Dillon Aero M134D 7.62x51 mm machine guns.
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The Brazilian Army is upgrading its HA-1 helicopters to keep them in service through to the mid-2030s. As part of this wider effort, Helibras is offering to equip them with the Airbus Helicopters HForce GWS. (IHS/Gareth Jennings)
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To implement the acquisitions, the Army High-Staff approved implementing the Strategic Project Army Aviation within the Army Project Management Office (EPEx) beginning in 2017.
The project is in line with Army Strategic Plan 2016-19 and will be supported by decisions and conclusions emerging from a viability study by Army Aviation Command (CAVEx), which is to define overall parameters for organisation, doctrine and strategy, training, materiel, personnel, infrastructure, and planning. It will readjust army aviation according to current and future demands and available resources.
Brazil also plans to further upgrade its 36 HA-1 helicopters (20 AS550A2 Fennec [H125M] and 16 AS350L1 Ecureuil/Esquilo [H125] aircraft) with a wing-mounted weapon system capable of launching guided rockets by 2021.
A light or medium fixed-wing aircraft with approximately 8,100 kg maximum take-off weight is to be acquired through a standard commercial contract or public-private partnership. The acquisition of surplus aircraft is also being considered instead of new constructions. The army has mentioned buying 'initial aircraft' for this, thus indicating more could be ordered later, IHS Jane's understands.
The army is still considering a possible acquisition of Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, service officials told IHS Jane's. The United States approved a foreign military sale to Brazil in 2014 for three aircraft and 12 Dillon Aero M134D 7.62x51 mm machine guns.
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The Brazilian Army is upgrading its HA-1 helicopters to keep them in service through to the mid-2030s. As part of this wider effort, Helibras is offering to equip them with the Airbus Helicopters HForce GWS. (IHS/Gareth Jennings)
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http://www.janes.com/article/65435/brazil-seeking-fixed-wing-aircraft-and-attack-helicopters
