Venezuela will von Rußland MIG-29s kaufen

verfasst von Digedag, 12.10.2004, 01:22

-->Venezuela ready to buy MiG-29s to strengthen Colombia's border
10/06/2004 12:10

The purchase would be in addition to the announced acquisition of Russian attack helicopters. Chavez's government wants to reduce dependency from US/European weaponry.

Shortly after Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez Frias announced his government was ready to buy $40 million in Russian helicopters to protect country's fragile borders with Colombia, it's been announced that the South American nation is weighing purchasing MIG-29 aircraft fighters. According to sources in Caracas, a top officer confirmed the information as one of the options Venezuela's high command is studying to strengthen its air forces. If the deal is finally closed, Russian MIGs would replace the US-made F-16 combat aircraft which are being used now.

Gen. Melvin Lopez told foreign press that President Hugo Chavez's government had decided to diversify arms procurement by the world's No. 5 oil exporter, which has been largely dependent in the past on weapons sold by the United States and its European allies."There are a number of arms systems that we have been evaluating... logically this includes the MiG-29s," said Lopez, who is secretary general of the National Defense Council responsible for Venezuela's strategic military planning.

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