Brasilianisches Upgrade
Hab' in einem englischen Forum das Upgrade mit einem Brasilianer besprochen. Seine Antworten erschienen mir recht kompetent. Laut seinen Angaben wird der Tiger mit dem Grifo tatsächlich BVR- tauglich. Die "Wahl der Waffen" sei allerdings abhängig von der Wahl des neuen Kampfflugzeugs. Möglich seien z.B. Derby oder MICA:
Hier Zitate aus unserem "Postingwechsel":
A-29:
Brazil is upgrading the entire combat fleet. We are introducing the A-29/AT-29 Super Tucano is the training, attack, COIN role, upgrading the entire AMX fleet and probably looking for an acquisition of a fourth batch of the aircraft comprising 20 to 24 aircraft bringing the total to 79 AMXs fully upgraded.
The fleet of F-5s is currently on upgrade to brought to a level similar to a Mirage 2000, an F-16 block 40/50 something like that. The total aircraft involved on the upgrade is 46 aircraft comprising 42 F-5Es and 4 F-5Fs. The Brazilian government is looking for at least more 15 F-5s most of them two-seater models (F-5Fs).
The fleet of Mirages III, around 16 airplanes will be phased out in 2005. A decision will take place a the end of this week. The front runners are the SU-35, JAS-39 Grippen and the Mirage 2000. There is a lot of especulation but the winner will be between the SU-35 and JAS-39 Gripen. Initially will be a batch of 12 aircraft to equip the 1o. GDA ( First Air Defence Group) at Anápolis AB, but, the expectations is to increase the number to 108.
(Ich):
F-5 at a M2K or F-16 level?? What does the Brazil F-5 upgrade consist of in detail? IFR and better radar I assume, but what else?
BVR missiles, new "glass cockpit", HMS, new engines?
Does Brazil still consider purchasing second hand Swiss F-5Es and transform them to tandem seaters? There was a rumor about that a year ago or so, but I haven't heard anything since. After the US-Navy acquisition (32) and the Austrian decision to rent (12), there's only about 5 left, besides the 50 odd ones the Swiss AF wants to keep in their inventory.
A-29:
m.ileduets,
In the F-5Es one of the cannons were removed to install the new radar (Grifo) capable of look-down, shoot-down, BVR.
IFR, new IFF, new chaffs and flares, HOTAS, glass cockpit, Helmet Mounted Visor, new HUD.
The Brazilian government is looking on another source as it failed to purchase the Swiss F-5s (shame). As there are not too many available, we are looking on Saudi F-5s, South Korean and Jordanian F-5s. The Saudi and South Koreans are well used, I don't think it is a good idea. The Jordanians..depends if they will buy more F-16s from to US to put the F-5s on sale.
(Ich):
Thanks! Sounds good. The F-5 seems to have come back into "fashion" again. With its inherited dogfight qualities and low visibility in combination with a new Radar and HMS it should be an even match for airplanes half its age. What BVR missile is Brazil looking at in combination with the Grifo?
A-29:
m.ileduets,
Some say that is the best upgrade for an F-5, to keep the jet flying for another 15 years.
There are rumours, but, the probability is to purchase BVR missiles from Israel.
But, the missiles dependes who will be the FX winner. In case of the SU-35 or JAS-39 wins, the possibility is the Derby. But, if the M2000-5Br wins, the MICA could be adopted to the fleet of F-5s. One thing that I forgot to mention, the new F-5 will be fully NVG compatible.
Link:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18039&perpage=30&highlight=f5e&pagenumber=1
Wie du meiner ersten Antwort entnehmen kannst, finde ich das Upgrade nicht schlecht. Wenn all das inbegriffen ist, was A-29 erwähnt und das Paket wirklich billiger ist als unser F/A-18 upgrade, wäre ein solches für unsere Tiger sicher auch erwägenswert, falls man eine Neubeschaffung zurückstellen wird.