First time ever Argentine purchase of Russian military hardware
Russia has signed a “historic” contract to deliver Mi-17 helicopter to Argentina, a member of a Russian delegation said on Wednesday according to a report from Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
“The contract provides for the delivery of two Mi-17 helicopters to the Argentine Air Force,” the official said, adding that the contract was signed Tuesday evening at the Ministry of Defence in Buenos Aires.
The sale is the first time the Argentine military has bought Russian military hardware, he said.
“Until now there has been no military-technical cooperation between Russia and Argentina,” he added.
Vyacheslav Davidenko, spokesman for Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, confirmed the contract.
According to Argentine Defence sources the multipurpose helicopters are to be used for logistic and rescue operations in Antarctic bases.
The Mi-17 helicopters have capacity to transport 26 passengers and 5 tons of external load. They have floaters for emergency water-landing, cargo cranes for upload and download in the deck of vessels and supplementary tanks for long-range operations.
The Ministry of Defence said the purchase of the helicopters was done as a “government to government” contract and includes the training of the crew and mechanics. The helicopters will arrive in Argentina in September 2011.
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Sukhoi SU30 flighters I wouldn't mind
Just thinking about it, Two heli's does seem like a rather small ammount
I guess it makes sense then as long as they're reliable, I would station one on the Antarctic and one on the Alt. Irízar icebreaker as cargo equipment and rescue.
A total of three Sea King helicopters onboard the ARA Almirante Irizar icebreaker were destroyed in a fire that broke out in 2007, but they will be replaced by helicopters of the same make and model. Six Sea King helicopters have already been delivered, four operational and two for spares. Interesting note on this: www.aviationnews.eu/2008/10/28/navair-and-argentine-navy-team-to-deliver-six-sea-king-helicopters/
One of the 'new' Sea King helicopters to be used onboard the Irizar, all nice and shiny
www.airliners.net/photo/Argentina---Navy/Sikorsky-UH-3H-Sea/1481337/L/&tbl=&photo_nr=24&sok=&sort=&prev_id=1481338&next_id=NEXTID
Argentine Navy Sea King helicopter approaching the Irizar in 2005
www.flickr.com/photos/robsergar/3426479983/sizes/l/
ARA Almirante Irizar on the ice
picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/U-0W6nLZ48wRMwmbdM4DdA
The Irizar will be back in service in 2011
“...in comparison of Chilean and Brasilian investment we are a step behind.”
Laugh, just a step? Your nation is way way waaay behind.
Jihad Jorge typed:
We have enough money to pay for them, even if they were 20.
Laugh, You meant you have enough of borrowed money to pay for them and you meant, you have enough money to pay for them, if you don't pay the bills, include domestic bills.
LAUGH.
P.S.: How are you doing with socialist Obama?
Are you working on the road to pave them as your president promised? LOL
gorge. You don't have lot of international reserves. You just have money that you are holding back rather than paying your debts.
Your economy may be growing slightly. But your economy is only worth one hundred thousand millionth of what it was worth 30 years ago. You are living on subsidies. And when the Kirchners think they've made enough profit and pull out to live in some palatial mansion somewhere else in the world, you'll find out how poor you really are.
You're just here to rant, can't imagine how dysfunctional your lives must be.
-carry on
Good news for British people.
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/sep/07/defence-budget-expensive-showing-off
Argentina shows its lead again.....
Not only is our economy growing at “Chinese” rates in the midst of the worst economical crisis in the last 80 years...................
Not only do we allow anybody to publish anything they wish (even libel) in our Country..................
We also dismantled our “military apparatus” many years ago........
Time for Britain to learn something..............
He said, while ranting.
Think, the author of that is the same guy who thinks scrapping the entire armed forces is a good idea.
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jun/08/cuts-armed-services-fantasy-enemies.
”Not only do we allow anybody to publish anything they wish (even libel) in our Country“
This isn't something special think, most nations governments allow the media to publish what they like within reason.
”We also dismantled our “military apparatus” many years ago”
You just announced a 50% rise in military spending....
Unfortunately, F_A's idea of a normal conversation is where he makes one or more points and everyone agrees with him. People who have a different view, even if they refer to evidence, are slagged off. Typical Argentine psychopath.
Infact he told me to change the subject.
Complains about us ranting yet i constantly see him refering to us as wankers or constantly using vulgar language.
Zhethee, is your gun getting smaller?
I don't even see the problem with merging the two together, the Paras don't even do jumps now since tech has moved on.
For the nonce, no South American or Caribbean country can have a nuclear defence program. Except for very deep holes. Any attempt to develop such a program will place them in the same category as Iran.
And no, I couldn't care less for your approval.. 'typhoon'
I remember long ago another starry night like this
In the firelight Fernando
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
I could hear the distant drums
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar
:-)
like slaging off others , and insulting them, still once a prick always a prick, and just like argies they only have a small prick, slagg of all you want, more the little pricks you make , the more a bigger prick you are, Fernando_A, run rabbit run rabbit run run run,
Ignore all the crazy comments from the Brits, they've fallen behind on their medication I guess.
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