Tuesday, October 15, 2013

A Brazil - Russian Alliance On Developing Advanced Fighter Jets?

T-50. © RIA Novosti. Alexey Filippov

Russia To Offer Brazil Stake in Future Advanced Fighter Project -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, October 14 (RIA Novosti) – A Russian military delegation about to visit Brazil will offer joint development of a fifth-generation combat aircraft “of the type” of its own most newest fighter to Brazilian defense officials, a member of the delegation told RIA Novosti Monday.

The proposal appears to be in support of an unsolicited offer by Russia’s combat aircraft maker Sukhoi of its Su-35 fighter, that has been struck off Brazil’s shortlist for its air force’s F-X2 tender for the purchase of 36 fighter jets worth $4 billion. Russia is still hoping to sell the Su-35s or similar aircraft to Brazil outside the framework of that tender, sweetening the deal with the new proposal.

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My Comment: Brazil has a very active aviation industry .... this may be an offer that is tempting enough for them to join.

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