Muito interessante...02/08/1973
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/ ... 02081.html
South America
an open market for combat aircraft
DEFENCE
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Brazil—Having joined the Mach 2
club with a squadron of Mirages,
turned down 15 refurbished Skyhawks
and concluded a licence with Aermacchi
for the local production of 112
MB.326GB armed trainers,
the Forca
Aerea Brasileira recently selected the
Northrop F-5E in preference to further
procurement of the Mirage III
or purchase of the Phantom (at least
for the moment) or Aeritalia G.91Y.
If approved by the Brazilian Government,
the initial $76-8 million contract
for 48 aircraft could include
a co-production arrangement with
Northrop to meet a total requirement
for 80 F-5Es by the end of this decade.
Apart from Mirages, the Brazilian
Government recently ordered 20
Exocet ship-to^ship missiles and
Roland 1 and 2 low-level SAM systems
from France. A Gazelle contract is
also in hand for the Navy.
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