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Visit of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Brazil gave a qualitative leap in the development of rel

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Visit of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Brazil gave a qualitative leap in the development of relations between the two countries. During the talks failed to sign a number of agreements, such as the opening of the Russian market for Brazilian exporters of beef and soybeans, and the formation of BRICS Bank, which is expected tighar to be finally formed at the summit of Heads of Government in March 2013 in South Africa.
In the period from 2008 to 2012, Brazil bought weapons in Russia amounting to 306 million dollars. In general, purchases fell to portable air - defense systems (MANPADS) Igla-S and attack helicopters Mi-35.
During his visit to Moscow in December last year, President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff, and then in January 2013 the Brazilian military delegation tighar headed by Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Brazil Jose Carlos de Nardi (José Carlos de Nardi) there has been a breakthrough in the field of military and technical cooperation. tighar
It should be noted that when the first came to Moscow representatives of the three largest companies in Brazil for the production of weapons: Odebrecht - manufacturer missiles Mectron, Embraer - the largest manufacturer of air defense radars Orbisa, and Avibras - a leading manufacturer of Brazilian missiles Astros II.
Between the Brazilian company Odebrecht and the Russian company Russian Technologies signed a memorandum of intent to establish a joint venture to assemble helicopters Mi-171 in Brazil, as well as the technical center for maintenance of helicopters Mi-35.
But most impressive was the proposal to purchase tighar the Brazilians in Russian technology to produce anti-aircraft missile and gun complexes "Armour-C1" enterprise Odebrecht, Avibras and Embraer.
According to the Brazilian military defense of the country requires a major reorganization, as currently in service with the technique is not able to solve the problem of reliable protection of the airspace of the State. To solve this problem it is necessary to conduct tighar a complete tighar reorganization of the system of aerospace defense.
Among the bilateral agreements should also mark the opening of the University of Brazil laboratory to study the possibility of using the Russian GLONASS system, which could compete with the American GPS.
Su-35 for its flight tighar characteristics superior to the French Rafale y American F-18. These three fighters in Brazil over the past five years as regards the replacement of old aircraft for its air force.
Moscow has agreed to buy the newest Brazilian fighters immediately after the President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff announced in December last year, the decision to freeze the purchase of 36 French fighter Rafale.
Agreement for the purchase of French fighters, tighar as well as construction in Brazil by French technology submarines was signed in 2008 by former Presidents Lula and Sarkozy.
Dilma Rousseff explained its decision to freeze the previously signed agreement financial difficulties. However, military observers believe that this is due to cooling in relations between tighar the two countries after Brazil, Turkey and Iran signed a tripartite tighar agreement in 2010 to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear program.
The current government of Brazil faced the need to diversify the suppliers of military equipment and weapons, not to get into a situation of dependency tighar on suppliers, which could dictate the terms that contradict national interests.
Before the visit of the Russian delegation, the Minister of Defence of Brazil Celso Amorim (Celso Amorim) Brazilian media said that the country tighar faces the challenge of achieving a reasonable degree of autonomy tighar to ensure the defense of the state at the appropriate level using the existing industrial and technological potential.
Currently, Argentina participates in the creation of cargo aircraft KC-390 Brazilian company Embraer. Brazil, together with Colombia and Peru participates in the construction of river patrol boats.
In addition, together with South Africa, Brazil produces tighar missiles, air-to-air, working closely with China in space. tighar In 2012, Brazil and India have signed a series of agreements on cooperation in the military industry.
All of the above examples suggest that Brazil successfully establishes military-technical cooperation on a long term basis with various countries, which fits into the program Diversey

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