"Chilean F-5Es could be sold to Uruguay"...

[Stratofreighter]

Uruguay; Air Force expresses interest in Chilean surplus F-5

Friday, 22 March 2013 23:41 |
News - Latin America

The Uruguayan AF (FAU) has initiated talks for the procurement of to twelve F-5 Tiger III to the Uruguayan Air Force .

The FACh arrived for demonstration with a group of F-5 Tiger III (which included a two-seater coach) accompanied by a tanker aircraft Boeing KC-135 that refueled twice in the air for a flight to Punta Arenas joined Montevideo (1300 miles) nearly three-hour flight.

Also, off the record, it has emerged that the cost of twelve units would be around $ 80 million.

The F-5 Tiger III of the FACH is an aircraft that has been continuously improved generation standards with Elta multimode radar EL/M-2032,
improved RWR systems, HOTAS, HUD EL-OP 2 and DASH helmet III missile Python III, IV and more recently the Derby BVR missile which implied new modifications to the aircraft avionics.

Last Updated (Saturday, 23 March 2013 08:06)

http://dmilt.com/index.php?option=com_c ... &Itemid=58

Uruguay; Air Force eying ex-Chilean F-5 Tiger III fighters

Sunday, 24 March 2013 10:01 |
News - Latin America

The Uruguayan AF is mulling the purchase of up to twelve F-5 Tiger III from Chilean AF (FACh) Reportedly the cost of twelve units would be around 80 million.

The F-5 Tiger III of the FACH is an aircraft that has been continuously improved generation standards with Elta multimode radar EL/M-2032,
improved RWR systems, HOTAS, HUD EL-OP 2 and DASH helmet III missile Python III, IV and more recently the Derby BVR missile which implied new modifications to the aircraft avionics.

The Danish link:
http://www.aereo.jor.br/2013/03/22/chil ... o-uruguai/ ,
translated through
http://translate.google.com/translate?s ... uguaios%2F

http://www.generaccion.com/noticia/1848 ... -tiger-iii
and for those who can't read Spanish:
http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... -tiger-iii

Is Denmark actually planning to sell some of its' F-16s

[Stratofreighter]

According to http://www.taringa.net/posts/noticias/1 ... Suiza.html
the above is certainly not a "done deal".
It hasn't been "categorically ruled out" though...

Other contenders:

Regarding the possibility of accessing the Swiss F-5, which will most likely soon relieved by the SAAB Gripen NG, it is true that are being discussed for many years.

Equipped with modest A-37B and A-58 as attack vectors, the FAU is looking combat options, of which we can mention the Yak 130 (soon launching a series cheaper, according to the manufacturer, to just over 15 million dollars per unit), modernized and westernized versions of classic Czech L-39 and L-15 Chinese, in a scenario in which both Russian and Chinese, the currency used for purchases of meat or soy Uruguay.

The M-346, also considered above, exceeds Uruguayan economic opportunities, while the Argentine Pampa II project remains a doubtful and slowed to an extreme.

Translation:
http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... Suiza.html

Some rumours abound about Denmark having 14 F-16s for sale, but I haven't found anything even slightly looking "official" (yet)...

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http://www.janes.com/article/25937/urug ... -5es-again

18 August 2013

The idea is to buy a batch of between four and six single-seat F-5Es; the Uruguayan Air Force would like to procure more of the aircraft but cannot because of funding limitations.

[PilotoRico]

http://www.janes.com/article/25937/urug ... -5es-again

18 August 2013

The idea is to buy a batch of between four and six single-seat F-5Es; the Uruguayan Air Force would like to procure more of the aircraft but cannot because of funding limitations.

Actually, the Uruguayans are looking for six F-5E fighters and two duals F-5F! Although nothing confirmed yet, the negotiations are also for 3 spare airframes. However, in July several FAU officers have been in Switzerland too for inspecting several airframes, but nothing reported officially from that visit.

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