Is Brazil Planning To Buy India's Light Combat Aircraft TEJAS?

Bangalore: Brazilian Air Drive Lieutenant-brigadier Marcelo Kantiz Damasceno indicated that TEJAS was one of many choices for his nation’s air pressure

Brazil is contemplating procuring the India-made gentle fight plane TEJAS sooner or later even because the Brazil-based world aerospace firm Embraer is attempting to faucet into India’s rising aerospace market with its medium transport plane (MTA) program.

Just a few days in the past, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari and Commander of the Brazilian Air Drive Lieutenant-brigadier Marcelo Kantiz Damasceno had a gathering throughout which the 2 army heads mentioned areas to additional enhance the defence ties between the 2 international locations.

In a latest interview to Occasions Now, Lieutenant-brigadier Damasceno confirmed that TEJAS was one of many choices for his nation’s air pressure.

He stated in accordance with guidelines the Brazilian air pressure mustn’t have lower than two and no more than three sorts of fighter plane.

“Presently, we’ve the F-5 and the Gripen, however after 2030, we’ll want perhaps two extra varieties because the F-5 goes. So, whereas the Gripen stays, the TEJAS is likely one of the choices for our second or third fighter airplane,” Lieutenant-brigadier Damasceno has been quoted as saying.

He stated Brazil has seven squadrons of 12 helicopters every and the nation is trying so as to add extra, about 24 new choppers.

Damasceno could be in Bangalore to have a look at and fly TEJAS, a supersonic multirole fighter plane developed by the Aeronautical Growth Company (ADA) and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted.

Just a few days in the past the vice chiefs of the Indian Air Drive, Military and the Navy flew TEJAS, in what the defence ministry known as as “a robust testomony to India’s advancing built-in defence capabilities.”

In the meantime, Damasceno additionally made a case for Embraer’s Embraer C-390 Millennium saying it’s sooner and carries no less than as a lot load as Lockheed C-130 Hercules.

IAF is taking a look at procuring 80 medium transport plane to interchange its growing older fleet of AN-32 planes.

Lockheed Martin’s C-130J, Embraer Defence and Safety’s C-390 Millennium and Airbus Defence and Area’s A-400M plane have emerged as high contenders for the mega contract. The IAF is at present working 12 C-130J plane.

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