Brazil ignores India, sells arms to Pakistan

[Nahraf]

Brazil ignores India, sells arms to Pakistan | | | Indian Express

Brazil ignores India, sells arms to Pakistan

Gautam Datt
Express News Service
First Published : 04 Jul 2010 12:01:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 04 Jul 2010 08:25:24 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Has Brazil sold arms to Pakistan overlooking Indian concerns? A section of Brazilian media has carried reports about a Pakistan Air Force transport aircraft being loaded with missiles and bombs last month at Sao Jose dos Campos airport near Sao Paulo.

If these reports are true, the move will be received by surprise as just last year, Brazil had cancelled a contract to sell anti-radiation missiles - meant to destroy radars - to Pakistan. It was widely believed that the deal was cancelled keeping in mind the Indian concerns.

There is no official confirmation so far on the nature of cargo loaded on the C-130 transport aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force. One report claimed that it was short range air to air missile 1-A Piranha, whose improved version MAA-1B is still under development. Other claim has been that the cargo was unguided bombs based on the US MK Series.

The reports also claimed that the sale was kept a secret due to a confidentially clause in the contract.

But the ammunition mentioned in the reports is old. Piranha missiles were used in now retired Mirage III fighter jets of the Brazilian Air Force. PAF still flies a variant of Mirage III.

According to the report, the missiles were loaded in two C-130 aircraft of PAF and the exact value of the deal in terms of money was still not known.

As the veracity of these reports remains to be verified, some experts felt that the timing of such a move by Brazil was surprising as the Latin American country was keen to engage India in expanding defence cooperation.

Just three months ago, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was in Brazil where it was decided to enhance defence ties. The two sides had agreed to place defence attaches in each others country. Brazil has a strong aviation sector and there have been talks to explore joint ventures.

By not selling anti-radiation missiles to Pakistan, Brazil had sent a strong message to India and opened the way for striking new deals.

India and Brazil have common interests in the military sector as both have big armed forces.

 

[Kompromat]

India has concerns everywhere Pakistan buys arms - world wont work their way.

 

[DesiGuy]

Good job.India is still not at a place where it can stop others from doing something.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

If these reports are true, the move will be received by surprise as just last year, Brazil had cancelled a contract to sell anti-radiation missiles - meant to destroy radars - to Pakistan. It was widely believed that the deal was cancelled keeping in mind the Indian concerns.

When was the deal for the 100 MARS-I missiles canceled?

There is an article from January this year suggesting that delivery was on track to be completed in one year.

http://www.defence.pk/forums/wmd-mi...vide-100-missiles-pakistan-14.html#post631212

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Just intentional fabricated news by Indian papers by Indian Army's request so they can get confirmation

Yep we got em come seem em on the F16 C/D

 

[navtrek]

Good job.India is still not at a place where it can stop others from doing something.

But at-least they try whenever possible that's the best part with time we will be 100% successful

 

[DesiGuy]

But at-least they try whenever possible that's the best part with time we will be 100% successful

Successful in what? blocking weapons to pakistan. For long???

In one way or another, pakistan will get weapons.

 

[Goodperson]

Successful in what? blocking weapons to pakistan. For long???

In one way or another, pakistan will get weapons.

What is this one can understand if Brazil ignores India if it gives Arms for free. But such is not the case it received $$'s.
So if one goes by this theory many countries sell Arms to India so they all ignore Pakistan ?

 

[Awesome]

When was the deal for the 100 MARS-I missiles canceled?

There is an article from January this year suggesting that delivery was on track to be completed in one year.

http://www.defence.pk/forums/wmd-mi...vide-100-missiles-pakistan-14.html#post631212

lol wouldn't it be a shocker to the Indians if the MAR-I was the cargo?

 

[DesiGuy]

What is this one can understand if Brazil ignores India if it gives Arms for free. But such is not the case it received $$'s.
So if one goes by this theory many countries sell Arms to India so they all ignore Pakistan ?

Indeed, Brazil is selling for $. but in a way, pakistan is receiving weapons which i said before.

Will India give $ to Brazil if Brazil refused to sell weapons to pakistan??? um..i doubt so.

Just because India is buying weapons from one nation, does NOT mean that nation will NOT selling weapons to pakistan for the same reason and that is money.

 

[chachachoudhary]

Govt. of India has not made any official statement.

If brazil ignores india's concerns, india can sell weapons to its adversaries and a lot of them.

Its business my friends. Nobody is permanent friend or foe in international diplomacy.

 

[S_O_C_O_M]

So if one goes by this theory many countries sell Arms to India so they all ignore Pakistan ?

when has Pakistan ever complained? It seems india is the one with the loud mouth.

 

[Nahraf]

May be they are referring to MAR-1 from Brazil.

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High tech air defence system to be integrated into PAF in next few days
Online - International News Network - ‎Jul 3, 2010‎

ISLAMABAD: State of the art air defence system will be integrated into Pakistan Air Force (PAF) within a few days.

Defence sources told this news agency that air defence system had been named SPADA and Pakistan had acquired it from Italy. This system will become fully operational next week and it will help boost capabilities of PAF.

Sources told radar system had also been modernized in the new air defence system and it would enhance the combat might of PAF.

A special ceremony would be held in the next week for inclusion of this system in PAF. Air Chief Marshall Rao Qamar had already informed president Asif Ali Zardari and prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani about this system and they had also said new air defence system was need of the country.

 

[you are fired]

they are free they can sell there weapons any one even Taliban the need $$$$

 

[TOPGUN]

Awsome new. as i always say no one cares for the haters we will still buy what we want and when we want it won't stop us because a big cry baby is crying