Indústria aeronáutica brasileira Gespi Aeronautica, com sede no município brasileiro de São José dos Campos, estado de São Paulo, estaria negociando a venda de 60 aviões militares de treinamento básico GP-135A "Guará" para a Aviação Naval da Marinha do Brasil (MB) e de um número imprecisado do mesmo tipo de avião para a Fuerza Aérea Venezolana (FAV) - a Força Aérea Venezuelana -, para a qual, ontem (13), realizou vôos demonstrativos em São José dos Campos.
Editei o tópico porque estou achando esse numero de aviões muito exagerado
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MM40 Block 3 Exocet anti-ship missile, planned for initial deliveries In 2006. Currently in full scale development, the missile is designed as a replacement of existing Block 2 missiles on surface ships. MBDA did not mention if these upgrades will also be compatible with the submarine launched system of the Exocet. According to MBDA, the Block 3 will use and optimize the airframe with low signature characteristics, and new propulsion system to extend its operational range to 180 km. The system will be complemented by a new mission planning software that will improve the missile's capability to penetrate the target'' defense systems. The Block 3 will be able to approach the target following a preplanned 3D flight trajectory, with terminal attacks from different azimuths at very low sea skimming altitude.
For the terminal phase guidance, the missile will utilize a J-band active radar seeker with adaptive search patterns which will discriminate selective targets at sea and GPS designated coastal based targets. The propulsion system will include a single booster and turbojet sustainer, feeding from four air intakes which will provide high maneuverability at the terminal phase.
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Galahad (L3005) is a landing ship logistical (LSL) of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service. She is a combined landing craft and ferry with two flight decks for helicopters and bow and stern doors. There is capacity for around 400 troops and 3,440 tonnes of supplies.
She was built by Swan Hunter and entered service in 1988. She was named and given the identical pennant number to the Sir Galahad sunk in the Malvinas War.
The ship has seen service in two wars since it was built, both of them against Iraq. It was deployed in 1991 for Operation Granby and in 2003 for Operation Telic *. Its role in both conflicts was transport of supplies. In Gulf War II, Sir Galahad transported humanitarian aid, docking in Umm Qasr on 28 March 2003 after being delayed while naval mines were cleared from the harbor.
On Thursday July 20, she made her last journey under the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's flag, as she sailed from Marchwood to Portsmouth to be decommissioned.
* = Operation (or Op) TELIC is the codename under which all British operations of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and after are being conducted.
Ordered: 6 September 1984
Laid down: 12 May 1985
Launched: 13 December 1986
Commissioned: 25 November 1987
Decommissioned: July 2006
Fate: inactive
