Brazilian Armed Forces
The modernization of the Armed Forces Brasileiras.Roberto Ramalho is Lawyer, Pblicas Relations and Jornalista.Quais would be the priorities defined in the National Strategy of Defense? According to minister of the Defense Antonio Jobim, in interview the Brazil Agency, is the three great priorities: the first one is to reorient and to reorganize the Armed Forces; second, to privilege the national industry of defense; third, to deal with the question of the military cash, the obligator military service. For decision politics of president Lula, a vision differentiated in relation to the Army was adopted, to the Navy and to the Aeronautics, even so Brazil does not have enemies. On the process of purchase of the 36 huntings for the Brazilian Air Force, call of Project F-X2, the BAF are analyzing models of three companies: the Boeing American, the Dassault Frenchman, and the trust anglian-Swedish Saab Gripen, finalistas of the licitation. The delivery of the first huntings is foreseen to happen in 2014. Purchase renewal of the fleet of huntings represents important chance to stimulate the national industry. The agreement with the winning company goes to foresee the technology transfer for Brazil. So far an agreement between Brazil and France for the purchase of 52 helicopters of last generation with other Russian helicopter and technology transfer was made with advanced technology. But the minister of the Defense, Nelson Jobim, that participated recently of the anniversary of the French Revolution folloied by members of the house of representatives of some political parties, so was syntonized with the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, that already is until thinking about choosing the supersonic fighter aircrafts Rafale, of the aeronautical company Dassault, opposing the commander of Aeronautical Brigadier General Junite Saito and the high step of the Brazilian Air Force. In principle, before if passing the final phase of the licitation of choice of the supersonic fighter aircrafts, aviators who had flied of the Russian hunting Sukkoi, had liked it device had sufficiently praised and given it its autonomy of flight.