Argentina returns in his Air Force jet aircraft. The Argentine government has finalized a deal with France, in which it will buy five stormtroopers Dassault Super Etendard, transfers “Warspot” with reference to the portal janes.com
Under the agreement, France will give five used aircraft Dassault Super Etendard, eight engines for them, as well as "a large batch of spare parts and equipment". The transaction value is estimated at € 12,55 million. ($15 million).
Stormtroopers Dassault Super Etendard
"Super Etendary" will be used to reconstruct the building 2 Squadron Navy Argentina. In 1981-2013 years of division had these aircraft in service, after which they were mothballed due to lack of spare parts.
Super Etendard was developed by the French company Dassault in the 70s on the basis of a light attack aircraft Etendard IV and entered service with the French Navy in 1978 year. AT 1986 it was developed an upgraded version of Super-Etendard Modernise, which was produced during the period from 1993 by 1998 year. Altogether during the production of the company Dassault released 85 airplanes Super Etendard in various modifications.
Earlier, Argentina's Ministry of Defense is considering buying fighter JAS 39 Gripen Brazilian production, and the Russian MiG-29. But because of the difficult financial situation in the country, all tenders for the supply of jet fighter planes were canceled.
In the 70 years of the Argentine Air Force were armed with some of the most advanced aircraft of the time: Mirage III interceptors, fighter IAI Dagger (Israeli embodiment Mirage V), штурмовики A-4AR Fightinghawks, and military transport aircraft C-130 Hercules. However, over the next forty years, the Argentine Defense Ministry no longer has purchased new jets, and the last of the available armed attack aircraft A-4AR Fightinghawks were scrapped at the end of last year.
