Post; Brazil

rock45 · December 13th, 2007

Brazil bough I believe 12 Mirage 2000-Cs model fighters a few years back these fighters aren't the MICA capable nor do they have the RDY or RC400 radar in then. Brazil wen through a two year process to buy fighters which in the end canceled the whole bid process and went cheap with the used Mirage almost basic 2000 model. They have a capable AF with high end F-5 III upgraded datalinks and all, more then 40+. The Mirage purchase wasn't because Venezuela bought Flankers they just needed a replacement fighter badly there Mirage III or Brazilian named F103 were 25 years old. Brazil's in another fighter bid process currently the first one was put on a three year waiting period. Front runners are Rafale, Su-30, Su-35, Brazil's a French shop and painfully years from (Brazil slow) now Frances Rafale might get a sale. Because of Brazil's size Flankers would be a better choice but unlikely. Brazil is top dog in South America and don't feel Venezuela is too much a threat to them as of now. Brazil's armed forces are better trained and equipped overall and 4 times larger as well. Brazil's arms industry producers it's own anti-radar missiles one of the few countries in the world that can.
They have AWACS, can build aircraft, they have industry, etc, and have huge off shore oil deposits now waiting to get setup.

Do you think it's worth building up Colombia or Peru for a future allied? Nobody seems to want to touch that I'm interested different views if it's worth it.

December 13th, 2007
rock45 Tribuni Angusticlavii	Post; Brazil Brazil bough I believe 12 Mirage 2000-Cs model fighters a few years back these fighters aren't the MICA capable nor do they have the RDY or RC400 radar in then. Brazil wen through a two year process to buy fighters which in the end canceled the whole bid process and went cheap with the used Mirage almost basic 2000 model. They have a capable AF with high end F-5 III upgraded datalinks and all, more then 40+. The Mirage purchase wasn't because Venezuela bought Flankers they just needed a replacement fighter badly there Mirage III or Brazilian named F103 were 25 years old. Brazil's in another fighter bid process currently the first one was put on a three year waiting period. Front runners are Rafale, Su-30, Su-35, Brazil's a French shop and painfully years from (Brazil slow) now Frances Rafale might get a sale. Because of Brazil's size Flankers would be a better choice but unlikely. Brazil is top dog in South America and don't feel Venezuela is too much a threat to them as of now. Brazil's armed forces are better trained and equipped overall and 4 times larger as well. Brazil's arms industry producers it's own anti-radar missiles one of the few countries in the world that can. They have AWACS, can build aircraft, they have industry, etc, and have huge off shore oil deposits now waiting to get setup. Do you think it's worth building up Colombia or Peru for a future allied? Nobody seems to want to touch that I'm interested different views if it's worth it.