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shen

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Here is a video containing three sections. The first of an older A-4C disintegrating in flight; the second of an A-4AR losing an auxiliary external tank and the tip of the starboard wing and the third is of the crashed A-4AR trainer picture in the post above:


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Miragedriver

Brigadier
So is it correct that 18 "original" IA-63 are still in service? And then 40 more modern variants awaiting introduction?
I wasn't aware of those before. On wiki I found there's AT-63 "Phase 2" and "Phase 3" variants. What are those 40 mentioned by you?

Some more information:

The IA-63 Pampa I, or just Pampa. Of the original 18
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The Pampa II, being constructed now
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The non-existent Pampa III
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The fan boy IA-63 Pampa IV
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IA-63 Pampa II assembly line
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Scratch

Captain
Do the Pampa IIs come with any kind of sensor fit or precision guided ammo?

I also understand the III would be single seat approaching A-4 capabilities. Yet with the nose especially still looks primarily like a trainer with probably no radar.
At least, with continued production, it will support national industry. And perhaps they manage to do, on a lower scale, what the South Koreans did with the T-50 -> TA-50 -> FA-50.
 

Miragedriver

Brigadier
Nicaragua to Host Russian GPS-Equivalent Ground Stations

The Nicaraguan Institute for Telecommunications (Telcor) has signed an agreement with Russia on the construction of Russian Glonass satellite navigation network ground stations in Nicaragua, El Nuevo Diario reports.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The stations are expected to become operational by July 2016, the Nicaraguan newspaper said on Thursday. Initially, the work of the Glonass stations will be handled by Russian specialists and will then be gradually passed on to Nicaraguan workers as they finish their training.

The stations will allow to gather satellite information 24 hours a day.

In April, Nicaragua's National Assembly ratified a cooperation agreement with Russia on the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes.

The agreement aimed to enable Russia to deploy stations for its Glonass satellite navigation system in Nicaragua.

The Glonass project, which was launched in 1993, is considered to be Russia's answer to the American GPS (Global Positioning System).

The Glonass network currently consists of 28 satellites, allowing real-time positioning and speed data for surface, sea and airborne objects around the globe.

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Miragedriver

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Do the Pampa IIs come with any kind of sensor fit or precision guided ammo?

I also understand the III would be single seat approaching A-4 capabilities. Yet with the nose especially still looks primarily like a trainer with probably no radar.
At least, with continued production, it will support national industry. And perhaps they manage to do, on a lower scale, what the South Koreans did with the T-50 -> TA-50 -> FA-50.

The IA-63 comes with a more advanced avionics package, from Elbit, which is compatible with the
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Miragedriver

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Delivery of the Mi-171Sh-P is delayed for Army Aviation Brigade of Peru

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(Defensa.com) According to unofficial information, Rosoboronexport is ready, since early July approximately 13 other combat and transport helicopters Mi-171Sh Hip H-P for the Army Aviation Brigade. However, deliveries may not materialize because the National Bank has not complied with the outstanding payments, 200 million dollars, arguing that Rostec (Russian Technologies) - and therefore Rosoboronexport - is on the SDN List ( Companies Sanctioned by OFAC - Office of Foreign Assets Control) of the United States. In this regard, Rosoboronexport reported in writing to the MINDEF that is not included in the SDN list and proof of this is that currently has a contract - in full swing - with the United States Department of Defense to supply helicopters Mi- 17-1B to Afghanistan. It was learned that both parties are doomed to solve the impasse as soon as possible, because of continuing delays seriously affect the responsiveness of the Army Aviation Brigade before the announced arrival of "El Niño".

Peru signed in December 2013 a contract with Rosoboronexport to supply 24 Mi-171Sh-P Hip H for about $ 528 million for the Army Aviation Brigade. The Program of Social and Industrial Compensation (Offset), valued at $ 180 million, including, among others, a helicopter maintenance center - will begin to be built in the San Camilo in the vicinity of the PAF Base La Joya (Arequipa) - and a flight simulator as well as the co-production of parts. According to the contract, eight aircraft were sent to Peru in late 2014 - as reported in defensa.com - aboard an Antonov An-124 Ruslan in two batches. The first, on 27 November and the other on 4 December. 3 others arrived in early June 2015. The 13 remaining, and an important batch of spare parts and weapons facilities are Ulan Ude (Russia) waiting to be sent to Peru.

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The Mi-171Sh Hip H-P has a length of 18.4 m, a height of 4.7 m. and a rotor diameter of 21.3 m. At the request of the Army of Peru they will be equipped with 2 motors VK-2500-3 2,700 HP (20% more powerful than the TV-3-117BM). The cruising speed is 215 km / h, the range of 580 km and service ceiling of 4,800 m. at full load. The Mi-P will have 171Sh-art avionics and night vision goggles. Its design allows you to carry 36 troops or 4,000 kilos of cargo. The armament supply comprises a large number of PKM machine guns 7.62 x 54R, pods of UPK-23-250 cannon of 23 mm. S-8KOM rockets and 80 mm and illumination flares 26mm.

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Miragedriver

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The Colombian company CIAC SA It clarifies that it was not responsible for the work in the stricken CN-235

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(Defensa.com) The Corporation of the Colombian Aeronautical Industry SA, CIAC SA, issued an official statement in which he said that did not make the modifications that were made to the CN-235 aircraft EW of the Colombian Air Force with register FAC 1261, stricken on 31 July. The statement said that the adaptations of the aircraft were the sole responsibility of the contractor company of the Ministry of National Defense, the company is the Israeli Elisra, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., renowned in these types of modifications and who have supplied the equipment installed on the aircraft that was converted to carry electronic warfare missions. It was also established that the CIAC participated in the process through a contract with this company, providing support services and logistics support.

In the statement the CIAC SA It makes clear that the design, engineering, implementation and integration were the sole responsibility of this company, therefore, for reasons of confidentiality in the execution of this contract, CIAC SA He had no access to technical, functional or operational information of the aircraft.

The statement of the CIAC SA contrasts with the statements of the commander of the Colombian Air Force, who had stated at the outset that the FAC did not need permits or authorizations from the manufacturer to perform this type of work and publicly said that "The changes we advance with the support of Aviation Industry Corporation Colombiana, CIAC was modified and reinforced the floor of the house and electronic and electrical systems were adapted, so, surely the change had nothing to do with the accident, "leaving the question of whether, in these statements initially made, it implied that the work had been carried out directly by the Colombian Air Force with the support of the CIAC SA

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