Brazil to provide 100 missiles to Pakistan

[ejaz007]

Brazil to Sell MAR-1 SEAD Missiles to Pakistan
03-Dec-2008 15:00 EST


“Anti-radiation missiles” are designed to find, home in on, and destroy enemy air defense radars; they are often carried by specialist aircraft that accompany air strikes to perform the SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) mission. In December 2008, Brazil’s government approved a $108 million April 2008 contract with Pakistan for 100 of Mectron’s MAR-1 anti-radiation missiles. DID sources add that the deal needed the Brazilian government’s loan guarantee to become effective.

In contrast with other Mectron Engenharia missiles, such as the MAA-1 SRAAM or the forthcoming A-Darter partnership, Mectron appears to be working hard to avoid publicity for the MAR-1. The firm would not even acknowledge the missile’s existence for many years, and details remain sketchy. Pictures like this one show a MAR-1 that appears to be similar in size to counterparts like Raytheon’s AGM-88 HARM, and has a reported range of 25 km when launched from an altitude of about 33,000 feet/ 10 km. Testing appears to have ended, and it will equip Brazil’s upgraded AMX and F-5BR aircraft once it is accepted into service.

The recent massacre perpetrated in Mumbai, India has complicated Brazil’s approval announcement. As attention is drawn to the role Pakistan’s intelligence agency has played in this and other attacks, Brazil’s Defense Minister Nelson Jobim has been forced to respond: “Brazil negotiates with Pakistan, not with Pakistani terrorists… To cancel this deal would be to attribute terrorist activities to the Pakistani government.”

Brazil’s friends in India are already doing that, of course. On the other hand, Brazil needs export customers in order to achieve its national goal of re-building its defense industries. Jobim has been quoted as saying that the deal will allow Mectron to increase its production from 1 missile per month to 5 missiles. A sale to Pakistan, followed by integration into a platform like the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 lightweight fighter, could also open up a number of new markets for Mectron. Defesa Brazil [Portuguese] | AFP via The Straits Times | Jane’s re: MAR-1 | Seguranca & Defesa article, incl. details re: MAR-1 [English].


Brazil to Sell MAR-1 SEAD Missiles to Pakistan

[HAIDER]

wise move from Brazil, because expected production of JF17 is 800 fighters and if its part of this planes projected weapon , then in future Brazil will see wider defence contracts with Pakistan China. Nice way to market the missile. For customer it will be complete package.

[Kharian_Beast]

Originally Posted by Tikuna

In Brazil, people say that MAR-1 will be used in FC 1/JF-17 e J-10. Is this true? I thought F-16 will use MAR-1. If Mectron integrate with F-16, this will open a lot of doors to the missil.

Greetings

Actually friend, more doors can be opened through JF-17 for your nation's missile.

[fatman17]

Brazil selling 100 missiles to Pakistan


BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's defense minister says his nation is selling 100 aircraft-borne missiles to Pakistan.

Brazilian officials approved the euro85 million ($107 million) sale of the missiles, which can be installed on jets and used to take out radar installations.

Brazilian news media say Brazil's air force negotiated the sale with Pakistan's government. The deal needed the approval of Brazil's trade ministry, which signed off on the deal on Tuesday.

The Brazilian arms maker Mectron will make the missiles.

Brazil has been trying to bolster its defense industry, which was the largest in the developing world 20 years ago. The industry has struggled since the end of the Cold War.

[Tikuna]

Originally Posted by Kharian_Beast

Actually friend, more doors can be opened through JF-17 for your nation's missile.

My fear is China close all these doors!!

[AMX]

Ola Tikuna

Entrei aqui para tirar as dúvidas dos amigos paquistaneses sobre o MAR-1, mas parece que ja está fazendo isso.

Como meu inglês é uma droga, vou ficar so lendo o tópico

Sorry for the portuguese
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More pics of MAR-1


defesabrasil.com/site/images/stories/noticias/mectron/mar-1/corte2.jpg

img212.imageshack.us/img212/9822/rac07hh7.jpg

[Imran Khan]

Originally Posted by AMX

Ola Tikuna

Entrei aqui para tirar as dúvidas dos amigos paquistaneses sobre o MAR-1, mas parece que ja está fazendo isso.

Como meu inglês é uma droga, vou ficar so lendo o tópico

Sorry for the portuguese
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More pics of MAR-1


defesabrasil.com/site/images/stories/noticias/mectron/mar-1/corte2.jpg

img212.imageshack.us/img212/9822/rac07hh7.jpg

whats this mean bro i am confuse ???????????

[Keysersoze]

Originally Posted by imran khan

whats this mean bro i am confuse ???????????

He was talking to his fellow Brazilian person in Portuguese.

[Imran Khan]

[AMX]

Sorry, i was sending a hello for my brazilian friend.

[Muradk]

We tested them back in JAN and then decided to go for it. Remember this deal is a tuff one there is a lot of pressure on BR GOV not to deal with us. So it might or might not go through keep your fingers crossed.

[shehbazi2001]

Originally Posted by imran khan

whats this mean bro i am confuse ???????????

Just go to translate.google.com and translate from portugese to english by cutting and pasting the text.

[Tikuna]

Originally Posted by Keysersoze

He was talking to his fellow Brazilian person in Portuguese.

I belive AMX can help us to increase the forum with more informations. He is a good guy and a know him from others forum in Brazil and Argentina Im kiddin, they are good guys!!!.

Amx,

Use o google para traduzir e faça apenas uma revisão no final, já dá pro gasto.

Use google tralator and make a review in the end, this will be enough. I belive ours friends from pakistan will tolerate some errors in English.

Greetings

[Tikuna]

Some pics

[Tikuna]

Originally Posted by Muradk

We tested them back in JAN and then decided to go for it. Remember this deal is a tuff one there is a lot of pressure on BR GOV not to deal with us. So it might or might not go through keep your fingers crossed.

I really dont belive that Brazillian Gov will cancel the deal, maybe wont have another buy... maybe. The biggest problem will be if Brazil sell the new project MAN-1 (like Harpoon). This wil be a problem, because the India navy is strong and a missil like MAN will threat then. But only will be true in 5 years, until there... let them talk.

Greetings