Brazilian government cuts AMX modernisation budget

[Zarvan]

43 Brazilian Air Force A-1 aircraft are to be modernised, but budget cuts are likely to slow the effort. Source: Brazilian Air Force
The Brazilian government announced on 12 May that it will cut BRL161 million (USD45 million) from the Brazilian Air Force budget, with most of which to be culled from the AMX aircraft modernisation programme.

Work on the modernisation effort will mostly come to a halt for this year, and the air force will have to wait until 2017 to possibly restart work.

The plan was to modernise 33 single-seaters (locally called A-1A) and 10 two-seaters (A-1B) to the A-1M standard, and was already progressing at a slow rate with few aircraft delivered since the first was received by the air force in 2013.

The modernisation plan includes installing the SCP-1 Scipio radar, developed by Brazilian company Mectron and Italian company Galileo Avionica, while the cockpit will receive a heads-up display, three multifunction displays, HOTAS commands, a gyro electronic unit, and other improvements (Elbit Systems is doing much of the work). Aside from updating the electronics, survivability, and cockpit, the effort is to extend the airframes' service life by 20 more years.

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[Arsalan]

I hope people wont start wishing that PAF acquire these and transform them into 4.5+ generation planes after up-gradation.
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Suggesting how cool these can be for COIN

 

[Zarvan]

I hope people wont start wishing that PAF acquire these and transform them into 4.5+ generation planes after up-gradation.
OR
Suggesting how cool these can be for COIN

No these but PAF should use its trainer jets as light attack specially in case of war against Indian Armor Brigades and Attack Helicopters

 

[Arsalan]

No these but PAF should use its trainer jets as light attack specially in case of war against Indian Armor Brigades and Attack Helicopters

They wont stand a chance against Indian Armour brigades sir. At best they can be used effectively against TTP but the military aviation will surely evaluate the value of such procurement, considering whether it is feasible to induct these planes for one operation. We can arm our K8 with rockets if there is a need however any such decision have to be evaluated for its "value for money" what good will it bring for how long and what are the alternates. Considering all this, since no such platform have been seen in action i would say that the studies deemed any such procurement not feasible.

 

[Zarvan]

They wont stand a chance against Indian Armour brigades sir. At best they can be used effectively against TTP but the military aviation will surely evaluate the value of such procurement, considering whether it is feasible to induct these planes for one operation. We can arm our K8 with rockets if there is a need however any such decision have to be evaluated for its "value for money" what good will it bring for how long and what are the alternates. Considering all this, since no such platform have been seen in action i would say that the studies deemed any such procurement not feasible.

If attack helicopters can do the job and come back safe than Trainer plus attack can do it better. Because it's much faster can fly at more heights and is more maneuverable

 

[Arsalan]

If attack helicopters can do the job and come back safe than Trainer plus attack can do it better. Because it's much faster can fly at more heights and is more maneuverable

More speed,, yes!! But there is a reason A10 is preferred choice for COIN over F18 It is related to speed as well but not to it being MORE! Quicker may not always be better!

More height Yes! It will be an advantage but how much? gone are the days when the main threat faced by attacking helicopter/air craft is from AAA. The new missiles have set new parameters. It wont be easy to defeat the incoming missile just because you are flying high.

More maneuverable? better then helicopters? If you think about it again you will realize you just made a mistake here. Aircraft wont be more maneuverable then helicopters.

All in all, helicopters are good at what they are build for and can do that particular job more efficiently then anything else for a wide variety of reasons.