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terça-feira, 21 de abril de 2015

Brazilian Defense: All the truth in a personal perpective (part 1)

Personaly, i don't care what the others think about my defense and geoestrategic ideas. It is a personal opinion and it is based in good sources, not propaganda or policity brochures, and in a knowledge of more then 25 years of investigation.  I investigate what i read and people told me, and ask the reason of things, but of course i'm not the owner of truth, as maybe i'm better than most of individuals ins this topic (not all, it is a fact), who don't no how to investigade, who believe in all that read (in books or Armed Forces Manuals) and in write or video propaganda. Not a problem if others don't do, but when 2 ou 3 questionable persons think that fiction , propaganda and policy, is the truth, making who criticize what is wrong and make racional suggestions how it should, be an alien, that is the thing i need to make some action. Besides, i hate rude people, from Brazil or any other country. 

The 5 fighters of Fx Program. Only Gripen NG, Super Hornet and Rafale were in the finals

The Fx1 Program (http://sistemasdearmas.com.br/fx/fx11intro.html), was made in 2000 to substitute the Mirage III, that were to go out of action in 2005. For me it was a wrong programe because FAB (Força Aerea Basileira ou Brazilian Air Force), had the F5BR who was re-build by company Embraer. So, why not buy more F5E and make them a F5BR? The F5BR was enough for the Latin-American reality and one of the reasons is that is a armament vector for missiles like Derby, and that operates with R99 and P99 AEW jets. Probably that was the reason why the Brazilian Governement cancel the FX1 and talk about other ways to resolve the Mirage III problem.   http://www.ecsbdefesa.com.br/fts/FX.pdf.  
    
Mirage III FAB


But the Brazil instead of the F5BR soluction, and after all the money spent in FX 1, buy to France the Mirage 2000c to replace the Mirage III, and launch the Fx 2. And why i have to agree with that? The first F5BR (then F5EM) was send to FAB in 2005, at least to fly after 2020 (http://www.defesabr.com/Fab/fab_f5br.htm). In 2009 Brazil had buy more 12 F5E from Jordan for be Re-Build by Embraer (http://www.aereo.jor.br/2009/10/29/os-f-5-da-jordania-agora-na-fab/.), and when the 46 original units were finish in 2013 with more of the Jordan Fighters means that in FAB will have in total 58 F5EM, more then enought for the needs of the country and in replace of the 12 Mirage 2000 grounded in the last days of 2013 because they don't make de upgrade of 4 million Euros to made them fly several years. (http://g1.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2013/12/caca-mirage-2000-faz-ultimo-voo-e-e-aposentado-pela-fab.html) .

Mirage 2000c FAB

Instead Brazil lauch the Fx 2 in 2006, what makes no sense (with the upgrade F5m fly at least 2020, and the Mirage 2000c with upgraded fighters past a decade 2013, the logic was that program was to be a reality in 2010  http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projeto_FX-2). The country take 7 years to choose  the JAS 39 Gripen NG (13th December 2013), with the first plane to be delivery to FAB in 2019. Some Gripen C/D will be leasing in 2016 for replace the Mirage.

The only Gripen NG that fly. The Biplace

The program was a mess. In all the years the press 90% from Brazil write pages and pages about the fighters, and the preferences of Brasilia, FAB and President Lula/Dilma. Rafale was announced in 2009 but some hours latter was disbanded like a mistake (http://tribunadonorte.com.br/noticia/brasil-escolhe-rafale-amanha/129022). In July 2013 Reuters said that Brazil will choose Super Hornet, becouse there was a autorization of American Congress to 36 fighters and equipment (http://www.aereo.jor.br/2013/06/05/f-x2-reuters-da-como-certa-a-escolha-do-super-hornet-pelo-brasil/). But in the end of the year the choose was to Gripen NG with half of the planes build in Brazil (or under Brazilian supervisision) and an option of the country to export for other nations.

All the fighters in FX 2 were good. The Gripen choice was fair enough, besides critics, of the range, single engine, equipment and price (the most lower of the 3 finalists). FAB have KC planes and AEW jets, and Gripen is a fighter to operade from little airfields, so that was unfair to Embraer, Saab, Fab, and brazilian government. But others were more truth an serial. For me the problems of choosen the Gripen NG was development, exportation and the naval version. All the others were single to solve, but not this ones. And for some brazilian who think that this option had no mistakes, there is a advice:  Wake up and investigade some stuff. Or the party don't authorised?

Gripen NG Mok-Up in LAAD 2015
 First there's no Gripen NG. The only plane is a modified Gripen D by Saab, that made the first fligh in 2008 and the monoplace version is a mock - up (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_JAS_39_Gripen). So the development is maybe a "shoot in the dark" like Lavy fighter. Is truth that Gripen NG came from Gripen C/D, but is a diferent plane, and if the development is good for industry the money spent is much and Brazil was to pay also to Embraer by KC390, and is late ( http://brasileconomico.ig.com.br/negocios/2015-03-06/defesa-prejudica-resultados-da-empresa-afirma-embraer.html). Other problem are electronic that will be made by Saab, Embraer and AEL, and the time that they will spend (for exemple Gripen NG will have a WAD in cockpit made by AEL. The only other fighter that have a WAD is F-35). Modifications in the project made by FAB came to a problem when in March 2015 the cost of the Fx2 program escalated 900 millions USD. http://www.cavok.com.br/blog/gripen-ng-br-ministerio-publico-federal-abriu-inquerito-para-apurar-alta-no-valor-pago-pelos-cacas/

WAD ( Wide Area Display) from Brazilian Gripen NG


Another problem with Gripen NG is Exportation. Since PT is in Brazilia, the country try to sold planes do nations like Venezuela with USA block the transfer of american build components. With UAE probably will happen the same since the planes will really go to Iraq to be fly by Iran Pilots against ISIL (http://www.defesanet.com.br/geopolitica/noticia/18410/Super-Tucanos-%E2%80%93-Ira-atrapalha-venda-aos-Emirados/). So, when Brazil want to sell Gripen NG to Argentina what Inglish and Americans will do? And is not only the Gripen because Kc390 have material from BAE and RR. And when the Brazil politicians are always talk about Falklans be a Argentina  land, it is a risk for Embraer and Saab that in ther sites don't talk one single word about the possibility of sell Gripen NG to Argentina. http://www.aereo.jor.br/2015/04/15/laad-2015-wagner-otimisma-com-pagamentos-a-embraer-e-pessimista-com-o-prosuper/ 
KC390, partners in develpment and 60 planes that Embraer is expecting to sell

It is very strange when Gripen NG is in development, that Saab and Embraer want a naval Gripen. Where is the money? The Saab was trying that Swiss buy the NG plane so that more money from the governement of the country go to project, but the business was stoped by population in a referendum. Today Embraer is a partner and funds from Brazil are entered, but there is a at least 500 or 600 Millions of Reais (Brazilian money) in debit from Brazilia to the company. Another project is more expenses for all, and Saab or Embraer never produce a naval fighter or any plane to be used in a aircraft carrier (NAE S. Paulo is out of service until 2019, and is today 54 years old) with A4 modernize and Trader (this last one modernize by March Aviation from planes in stock to be an Aerial Tanker).  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_aircraft_carrier_S%C3%A3o_Paulo_%28A12%29   

The Naval Gripen NG
So, in conclusion Brazil have to many projects for the defense money they entended to spend. For FAB are JAS 39 Gripen NG, Embraer KC390 and also the Brazilian Space Program (http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programa_espacial_brasileiro), but Embraer have also SISFRON and SGDC (http://www.aereo.jor.br/2015/04/12/embraer-na-laad-2015/), all with money from company and partners but also with significant funds from brazilian taxpayers.It's to much, and the problems are constant delays, lack of money and some tragic acidents like the "Alcântara Acident" in 2003 ( http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acidente_de_Alc%C3%A2ntara). With other projects like Gripen NG and Naval Gripen it is a risk not only to industry but also to other stuff that are in a advance stage of development (like KC390 with money also from Portugal, Argentina and Chez Republic).


SISFRON 
Less money, more problems to operations in FAB and in Brazilian Military Forces. For example Brazilian Air Force (FAB) had a C-130 crashed in Antartic who is in the same place since 27/11/14,(http://cache.aeromagazine.uol.com.br/media/versions/fab2470_001_free_big.jpg) and an 707 in Haiti (http://www.crato.org/chapadadoararipe/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/aviaofab_small.jpg). Also the F5 brought from Jordan for modernization are stoped. The Gripen C/D only will go to FAB in 2016 and Gripen NG and KC390 are in an advance stage but they need certifications and it is not real that they are alredy in service (no one can say that the next stage in development will be short and a sucess, only that probably will). Today press from Spain say that Brazil only will rent Pantsir missiles from Russia for olimpic games.

But the reality of the Navy is much much worse that in FAB. The bad planifications of making projects of millions USD  on top of another millionaire construtions like NAE S. PAULO (modernization), Prosub and Prosuper, with budget cuts are making the fleet in March only with five ships in active. If nothing will be done in 2025 the Navy will end. But that is a mater for part 2 of this blog ( http://www.naval.com.br/blog/2008/10/10/a-degradacao-do-poder-naval-brasileiro/).

Tikuna sub made in 2005. In 2008 Prosub was launch.



http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marinha_do_Brasil



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sábado, 11 de abril de 2015

Cessna A37 Dragonfly. A World Attack Plane in Video and information.


http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/a-37.htm


























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sexta-feira, 3 de abril de 2015

Falklands War. 33 years military speaking.

For me, Britan has all the right to Falklands, like Portugal was to Goa, Damão e Diu, and also Cabo Verde e S.Tome e Principe. But the proposed article is about what change after the war with Argentina, in the islands and surrounded area. And it change a lot, especially for the military and of course for Argentines. 


In 1982 the UK had 70 troops and 20 security forces (more 120 islands defende force man), up une polar patrol ship in the islands (HMS Endurance). Today 1200 troops, 20 security forces, 3 ships (includes one frigate and one patrol ship), rapier AA missiles, 4 Typhoon fighters, 1 C-130 and one Vc-10 for re-fueling (and 202 man from island defende force). So, it's clear that one pacefull area before the war is today, becouse of the 1982 invasion, militarised not only in the islands but also in all South Atlantic. Major error Argentina.  

War Cemetery in Falkland
In total 907 people were kill. Argentina lost 649 men and Britan 255. The rest were civilians. In 2011 were 113 uncleared minefield, and are still today places like Port William on East Falkland that is an example of the danger of the mines in the islands. No casualties but six military personal were injuried in 1982 and 1983. The war left on the islands abou 5 000 anti-tank mines and 20 000 anti-personnel. Under the Mine Ban Treaty all them have to be clean by the end of 2019.


The wrecks of the war area everywere. More from Argentina in land, and in the sea most of them are british. In the islands, remains of A4, Pucára, T-34, Uh-1, AML amoured car, etc, and also Harrier and others british stuff, are only some exmples what today we can see in the fields. Falkland Museum have one section about the war and some pieces are preserved in there and in Heritage Museum and Historic Dockyard Museum also in Falklands. http://www.falklands-museum.com/index.php/collections/1982-the-falklands-war  
Other material are display in Imperial War Museum, Marines Museum and Army Museum, in the UK. 

Marino Velasco´s crashed A4 in the Falklands


After the war the Falklands Islands Defence Force (FIDF) was reformed in 1983 (on first April of 1982 of 120 only 23 man turned out). Today are a force with 202 man (2 are permanent the rest are in reserve), with 400 000 Pounds annual budget, from Falklands Islands Governement.
The man meet once a week for training, with british soldiers, Royal Navy and do also civil operations like rescue and fisheries protection. Equipment are from Land Rover to Grenade Launchers, and includes also L7 machine guns and Styer AUG Rifles.    
Wreck of an Argentina Pucara

Military presence was heavily invested by the UK after 1982. Mount Pleasant, the new RAF Airfield, 27 miles from Stanley is the major prove of that, fuly operacional since 1986, and with is own port facility call Mare Harbour. After the war planes like the F4 and the Tornado made the defence of the island, but today the fighter are the four Eurofighter Typhoon. Sar was been made by Sea King helicopters but the AAR Corps is what make the missions today with AW189 type. 

Remains of a T-34 aircraft from Argentina Navy

Royal Navy was a Frigate Type 23 or a Destroyer Type 45, a Patrol (permanently until 2018), an Ice Patrol Ship and a RFA Tanker near the islands. Other units like Trafalgar and Astute class nuclear submarines are deployed in area in classified deployments, and they carry torpedos and Tomahawk missiles.

   
Army maintains a garrison on the island in Mount Pleasant, about 1200 personnel made up a infantry company, an engineer squadron, a signals unit, a logistic group and supporting services. There also a Rapier Missile battery deployed. The UK maintains a Joint Rapid Reaction Force with the 3 services, that in 48/72 hours could be deployed to the islands in the event of receiving intelligence of a specific threath to the territory.   


It is clear that the Argentina invasion of the Falklands was a major fiasco for the country. The British significant presence in South Atlantic was increase and diplomatic solution is today denied by UK becouse of the invasion. The Argentina Military Junta was disband and military argentina forces are a shadow of what were in 1982, with the crisis reduce de navy and the airforce to minimal, made by old equipment like Hercules class destroyers (one sink alone in port) or A4 fighters. Today they are no match to British Forces, also with less ships, man and fighters.


With major oil fields discover on the sea in Falklands Maritime Zone and President Cristina election in Argentina, the pression to the UK in diplomacy and propaganda by the south american country is much more intense that since the 90s. But referendo in 2013 at Falklands give 99,8% of the people voted in favour of remaining a british territory ouverseas, economically self - sufficient, and that trust in more than 180 years of British administration. And that is democracy, not "colonial tradition" like Daniel Filmus said and other members of Cristina's executive repeat to exaustion. They made a mistake, now they had to live with it. That's life.        

Armada Argentina today capital ships

Remains of an Argentina Army UH1 helicopter


Remains of an Harrier in Goose Green

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/uknews/9331911/Inside-the-1980s-time-capsule-that-is-the-Falklands-War-frigate-HMS-Plymouth.html
Aml armoured car





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands

Mount Pleasant Base


Mount Pleasant land facilities


Typhoon Fighter
http://www.falklandswar.org.uk/

FIDF operacional with a Styer Rifle and a Rover in back

http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/battleswars1900s/p/falklands.htm

Type 23 Frigate

http://www.falklandislands.com/product.php/39/58/museums

HMS Clyde Patrol Boat in Falklands


http://www.yaodynasty.com/Contents/SA/SA-Falkland.htm




A C130 at Mount Pleasent base

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quinta-feira, 29 de janeiro de 2015

Why we Love the A-10? See for yourself

Words for what? USAF and Defense Secretary dont't now nothing about war, CAS, FAC or other mission when they want to retired the A-10. See for yourself and see why F-35 canot do what this plane does.







http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-10-01/a-10-warthogs-final


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domingo, 18 de janeiro de 2015

DFS 194


DFS it was one of the first german rocket planes, designd by Alexander Lippisch, in 1938. In 1939 Lippish was transferred to Messerchmitt and project X accept a Walter rocket power engine RI-203, tested in 1940 at Peenemunde with 550km speed. It was that suceed flight the way to more powerfull ME-163 Komet.

  
First i chose the kit. PM was avaible and i made this one. It is not a good kit but was the only one that i can buy, so i forget the detailed problem and went to work. First the document reserch, dificult one, becouse theres not much information about the plane itself. One or two books and some internet information was what i could find. 










 After the reserch, back to the model. It was an easy and "back from the box" kit with one fine end. The most of the work was with oil and pastel, doing the flight test result in the fuselage, timber wings and metal tail.  The canopy was hand paint becouse was also metal, but the rest was with an airbrush. 


I chose for the first time paint from Modelcolor, and was very good. I mixed water and in the Aztec it was very easy. In the canopy i used Revell yelow, to make him diferent from the rest of the Kit.The wheels were one mixed revell flat black and a litle 30% white.  


After painting i used first oil to make the flying result. Black from Pebeo and Burt Umber from Winton. The wood efect was Burt Siena also from Pebeo. Then i used Koh-i-Noor charcoal blocks, black and brown, after english red from Sechmincke. A litle gray from Faber Castel give the final touch.  


The Heller pilot was a work with Revell paints. After Pebeo oil tho give the final shadow in the uniform and burt siena from also Pebeu to give the final touch on the face. 
Heller figures are not easy to work but they are cheap and easy to find in any modeling store. I prefer Preiser figures but at this time i didn't have it.  

  
Making the base for the model was also easy. I used plaster and then i paint with acrylique black from Campus. Then grass from Heki  glue with humbrol and was made. I think the set look great to an apresentation in a exibition or competition.   


http://modelingmadness.com/review/axis/luft/culpitt194.htm


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quarta-feira, 19 de novembro de 2014

And the Other Wall's ? 1st Chapter.

Yes, there was a wall in Berlim, and is true that many people were dead becouse of him. Was made by the Russians, but the Germans had lost one war that they started, and the city like Germany was divided becouse of that. True, the wall was made for all the east germans don't run to west were the live conditions and the regime was better.

The Berlin Wall in the 80's

Of course the wall was only a mark of the Iron Curtin.we are talking one city not the hundread of miles from Russian border to the Black Sea. Yes, it last from 1961 to 1989, had much fame that some presidents, singers or religious man. True, a cult object and a mistic propaganda site, from both sides.
Conrad-Schumann, a RDA trop, run for west.

Of course the fall of the Berlin Wall was a big thing. Was the biggining of Germany reunification, was the end of the cold war (for many, not for me), and the colapse of USSR and Warsaw Pact . Yes, when was the 10, 20, 25 years wall fall birthday, there were one big party, with many people and lots of speach.

The Berlin Wall fall in 1989

Oh yes, Putin and Ukraine, Crimeia and sanctions had a lot to do with 25 years celebration. True, the Cold War is again in wold lives (it was a litle warm war, but it never ended). More weapons and the defence budget for 2015 will be high. Of course the politicians were bad, when since the wall were finish, conflits like Georgia, Balcãns, Iraq, Libia, etc, the defense budget were cut of every single year.


 True, there are so many walls in the world that most of the people don´t care, doesn't now that exist. Yes, we will talk about them becouse it is terrible that we only talk about Berlin Wall and forget all the other wall's in the world, the people that live behind those concrete wall, and of course all the man, women and children that ware without see wich other




The Nicosia Wall. Made in 1974 after Turkish invasion, is still on, with UN forces in the midle. Some sides of the wall were ended and replace by gates, but not all of them. Cypruis is in Europe, is a country of European Union and Grece and Turkey are in NATO. The wall this year will "celebrate" is 40 anivesarie.


The Israel-Gaza wall. one of the most new wall's was made in 2005 from Erez (Israel) to Rafa (Gaza). The violence betwen jews and palestinians since the Hamas win the elections in 2006 was only one of many reasons to the extendent wall. Another war that all the members don´t want to ended. All the civilians are the main victims.  



Belfast, Northern Ireland, Europe. They call "Peace Line", but in fact is a Wall like the others that we are talking. If there was not this wall radical Protestants and radical Catholics , probably kill each other's t'ill  death.  

  
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