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Subject: Mexican navy to get more muscle
MexicanPatriot    12/3/2005 6:37:26 PM
The Mexican navy is considering a significant expansion to its aviation element in response to concerns over its ability to protect key areas such as the Bay of Campeche oil field. Already nearing the end of a five-year programme to modernise its current fixed and rotary wing assets, the service is looking to increase the sophistication of eight aircraft sought to perform air defence and maritime strike tasks.

Mexico?s naval aviation authorities have previously examined options such as the possible procurement of Aero Vodochody?s L-159, but have now set their sights on a more capable platform, recently examining Saab?s Gripen and Sukhoi?s Su-27 as possible candidates.

Efforts to modernise the navy?s existing aircraft fleets are meanwhile nearing completion. The service recently received its fourth of eight EADS Casa C-212s configured for counter-drug and search-and-rescue duties. Equipped with a Raytheon SeaVue radar, FLIR Systems Star Safire sensor payload and EADS Casa? FITS maritime surveillance suite, the remainder will follow by mid-2006. Two of the aircraft were upgraded to the C-212-400 standard in Spain, with the rest to be modified in Mexico at the navy?s Veracruz maintenance facility.

An upgrade to 11 of the navy?s MBB Bo105 helicopters is meanwhile scheduled for completion next October. In a move to expand its rotorcraft inventory, the service is also looking to acquire five Mil Mi-17TV1 transport helicopters.

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Professor Fickle    YEAH!!!   12/8/2005 6:49:06 PM
Small interceptors! that is all they need! It would be nice to have SU-27 though. Although helicopters are WAY more important. They can be used for so much more.(search and rescue?) What airplane does the >Mexican Air Force< have? (Fuerzas Armadas Mexicanas) I have bin trying to look for resent aircraft they have purchase or lease?
 
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Professor Fickle    Mexico selects Sukhoi Su-27 for strategic surveillance   5/17/2006 9:00:23 PM
Mexico selects Sukhoi Su-27 for strategic surveillance The Mexican navy has selected Sukhoi?s Su-27 over the Saab/BAE Systems Gripen to equip its first air defence unit. Head of the service Adm Armando Sánchez Moreno says the new fleet of 10 fighters will enable the navy to carry out ?strategic surveillance? over key areas of Mexico?s coastline. Preliminary selection work was initiated in early 2005, and the navy is now entering into contract negotiations with Russia?s Rosboronexport agency for the purchase of eight single-seat Su-27s and two Su-27UB two-seat trainers. Local sources indicate that the entire package ? which also includes spare parts, tools and personnel training ? is worth slightly over $410 million. From link
 
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Nanheyangrouchuan    RE:Mexico selects Sukhoi Su-27 for strategic surveillance   5/17/2006 10:15:39 PM
"Bay of Campeche oil field" Who is threatening it? Nation or Drug lord?
 
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Mex101    RE:Mexico selects Sukhoi Su-27 for strategic surveillance   5/26/2006 2:28:43 PM
>>>"Bay of Campeche oil field" Who is threatening it? Nation or Drug lord?<<< Paranoia...Better safe than sorry. "To the Escape Pod! I REGRET NOTHING!!"
 
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